Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman
Oman: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 81,852 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Oman recorded 81,852 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman peaked at 171,295 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81,852 number, in 2018.
Oman ranks 60th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 171,295 number | — |
| 2008 | 147,135 number | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 150,321 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 109,565 number | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 143,426 number | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 96,056 number | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 84,862 number | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 81,852 number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,215 number | 147,135 number | 171,295 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 111,014 number | 81,852 number | 150,321 number | 6 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 131,805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % 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 81,852 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 171,295 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,852 number in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Oman ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.