Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Oman
Oman: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 98.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Oman is 98.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Oman peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2003.
That places Oman 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.6% | — |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 56.6% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 90.2% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.8% compare
- 16 Bahrain 98.7% compare
- 17 Uruguay 98.6% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 98.6% compare
- 20 Philippines 98.4% compare
- 21 China 98.4% compare
- 21 Mongolia 98.4% compare
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, male in Oman?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Oman was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release