Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman
Oman: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 64,506 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
64,506
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
161,628
in 2003
All-time low
64,479
in 2020
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman stood at 64,506.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman peaked at 161,628 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64,479, in 2020.
That places Oman 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 161,628 | — |
| 2008 | 151,831 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 142,587 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 142,255 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 84,064 | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 80,232 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 64,479 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 64,506 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,730 | 151,831 | 161,628 | 2 |
| 2010s | 112,284 | 80,232 | 142,587 | 4 |
| 2020s | 64,492 | 64,479 | 64,506 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 263,690 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman was 64,506 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 161,628 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,479 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Oman ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release