Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2020
All-time low
66.2%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 99.7% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Oman peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 19th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.2% | — |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 66.2% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.4% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Oman?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Oman was 99.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Oman ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.