Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Oman
Oman: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 33,382 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 33,382 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Oman peaked at 394,623 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33,382, in 2022.
Oman ranks 47th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 394,623 | — |
| 2008 | 127,483 | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 118,845 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 74,470 | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 73,539 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 73,950 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36,550 | -50.6% |
| 2022 | 33,382 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261,053 | 127,483 | 394,623 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85,201 | 73,539 | 118,845 | 4 |
| 2020s | 34,966 | 33,382 | 36,550 | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Oman?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Oman was 33,382 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 394,623 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,382 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release