Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman
Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.71 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.71 GPIA
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
50th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.23 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman is 0.71 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.23 GPIA, in 2008.
Oman ranks 50th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.23 GPIA | -81.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.34 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.91 GPIA | +167.6% |
| 2018 | 0.93 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.88 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.71 GPIA | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.62 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.795 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 47 Palestine, State of 0.7399 GPIA compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.73 GPIA compare
- 48 Guatemala 0.73 GPIA compare
- 51 Jordan 0.69 GPIA compare
- 52 Kuwait 0.66 GPIA compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5788 GPIA compare
More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 263,690 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman was 0.71 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release