Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman
Oman: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 1,036 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,036
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8,334
in 2003
All-time low
696
in 2020
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman stood at 1,036.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman peaked at 8,334 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 696, in 2020.
That places Oman 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8,334 | — |
| 2008 | 5,713 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 5,736 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,325 | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 696 | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 1,036 | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,024 | 5,713 | 8,334 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,530 | 1,325 | 5,736 | 2 |
| 2020s | 866 | 696 | 1,036 | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman was 1,036 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8,334 in 2003.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 696 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Oman ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release