Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman
Oman: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 1 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1 ratio
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1.22 ratio
in 2003
All-time low
0.99 ratio
in 2015
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman stood at 1 ratio.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman peaked at 1.22 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.99 ratio, in 2015.
That places Oman 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.22 ratio | — |
| 2008 | 1 ratio | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 ratio | 1 ratio | 1.22 ratio | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 1.01 ratio | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman was 1 ratio in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 ratio in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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