Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 545 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 545 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Oman peaked at 113,979 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 545, in 2022.
Oman ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 113,979 | — |
| 2008 | 5,780 | -94.9% |
| 2010 | 4,645 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,402 | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 546 | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 545 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,880 | 5,780 | 113,979 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,024 | 1,402 | 4,645 | 2 |
| 2020s | 545.5 | 545 | 546 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 36 Azerbaijan 1,280 compare
- 37 Georgia 1,023 compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 815 compare
- 40 Armenia 304 compare
- 41 Uruguay 111 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 2 compare
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Oman?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Oman was 545 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 113,979 in 2003.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 545 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release