Oman vs Southern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Oman
99.7%
in 2022
Southern Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Oman rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Oman
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Oman ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 68 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 78.3% | 8.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 86.9% | 11.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 92.2% | 7.5% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Oman or Southern Asia?
- Oman, at 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Oman and Southern Asia?
- 6.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Southern Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Oman ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 10th 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.