Oman vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Youth/adult literacy rate

Oman
99.7%
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
87.8%
in 2024
Oman rank
13th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
14th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Oman
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Oman ranks 13th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th of 68 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 86.7% 88.2% 1.5% Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 98.5% 88.2% 10.4% Oman
2020s 99.7% 88.1% 11.6% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Oman or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Oman, at 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Oman and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
11.9%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Oman and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Oman ranks 13th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th of 68 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed