Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Oman
Oman: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 67.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 67.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Oman peaked at 67.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2003.
That places Oman 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.0% | — |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 33.0% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 54.0% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Oman?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Oman was 67.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release