Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Oman
Oman: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female was 21,145 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
21,145
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
138,991
in 2003
All-time low
21,050
in 2020
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 21,145 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Oman peaked at 138,991 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21,050, in 2020.
That places Oman 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 138,991 | — |
| 2008 | 57,183 | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 48,878 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 46,645 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 21,050 | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 21,145 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,087 | 57,183 | 138,991 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,762 | 46,645 | 48,878 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21,098 | 21,050 | 21,145 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 31 Dominican Republic 69,809 compare
- 32 Jordan 40,529 compare
- 33 Kuwait 40,246 compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 11,467 compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 7,080 compare
- 37 Georgia 4,847 compare
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, rural, female in Oman?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Oman was 21,145 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 138,991 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,050 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release