Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 161,173 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Oman, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Oman recorded 161,173 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Oman peaked at 291,489 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 160,634 number, in 2017.
Oman ranks 59th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 291,489 number | — |
| 2008 | 269,527 number | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 290,239 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 217,088 number | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 221,154 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 178,196 number | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 160,634 number | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 161,173 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,508 number | 269,527 number | 291,489 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 204,747 number | 160,634 number | 290,239 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Oman?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Oman was 161,173 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 291,489 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,634 number in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.