Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman
Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.71 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman is 0.71 LPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.51 LPIA, in 2010.
Oman ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.62 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.69 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.51 LPIA | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.51 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 LPIA | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 0.71 LPIA | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.655 LPIA | 0.62 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.51 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Oman was 0.71 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release