Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Oman
Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.7 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Oman stood at 0.7 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Oman peaked at 0.86 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.49 LPIA, in 2003.
Oman ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Oman, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.49 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.75 LPIA | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.58 LPIA | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.59 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.86 LPIA | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7 LPIA | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 LPIA | 0.49 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.585 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 0.59 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.78 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Oman?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Oman was 0.7 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Oman ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release