Oman vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth/adult literacy rate
Oman
99.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.2%
in 2024
Oman rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Oman
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 99.7% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 68 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 68.5% | 18.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 74.9% | 23.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 78.5% | 21.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Oman or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Oman, at 99.7% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.5%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Oman ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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.