Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Oman
Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.72 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Oman is 0.72 LPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Oman peaked at 0.91 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24 LPIA, in 2008.
Oman ranks 25th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Oman, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.69 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.24 LPIA | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 0.24 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 LPIA | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.91 LPIA | +225.0% |
| 2022 | 0.72 LPIA | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.465 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.26 LPIA | 0.24 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.815 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Oman?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Oman was 0.72 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release