Northern Africa vs Oman: Youth/adult literacy rate
Northern Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Oman
99.7%
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
13th
Oman rank
13th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Northern Africa
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 13th and Oman ranks 13th of 18 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 86.7% | 2.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 98.5% | 11.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 99.7% | 10.5% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Northern Africa or Oman?
- Oman, at 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern Africa and Oman?
- 9.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Oman?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Oman rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th and Oman ranks 13th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.