Oman vs Singapore: Literacy rates among adults

Oman

97.3%

in 2022

Singapore

97.7%

in 2021

Oman rank

22nd

Singapore rank

21st

Literacy rates among adults over time

Singapore currently reports 97.7% against 97.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 21st of 89 countries.

Indicator: Literacy rates among adults
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.