Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman
Oman: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.97 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.97 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman peaked at 0.97 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.74 LPIA, in 2003.
That places Oman 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.74 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9 LPIA | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.91 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.82 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 2 |
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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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman was 0.97 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release