Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman

Oman: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 81,852 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
81,852 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
60th
of 87 countries
All-time high
171,295 number
in 2003
All-time low
81,852 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Oman, 2003–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2003201020182003: 171.3k number2008: 147.1k number2010: 150.3k number2014: 109.6k number2015: 143.4k number2016: 96.1k number2017: 84.9k number2018: 81.9k number

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) in Oman, 2003 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159,215 number 147,135 number 171,295 number 2
2010s 111,014 number 81,852 number 150,321 number 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 57 Paraguay 156,402 number compare
  2. 58 Greece 120,909 number compare
  3. 59 Singapore 97,918 number compare
  4. 61 Panama 78,385 number compare
  5. 62 Jordan 70,312 number compare
  6. 63 Namibia 69,386 number compare

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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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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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.