Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Oman
Oman: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 99.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Oman stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Oman peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2003.
That places Oman 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.4% | — |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 77.4% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.7% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 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, urban, male in Oman?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Oman was 99.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release