Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.98 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Oman stood at 0.98 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Oman peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.73 LPIA, in 2003.
Oman ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Oman, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.73 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.85 LPIA | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.88 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.89 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.98 LPIA | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.98 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.975 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.98 LPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.85 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.79 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.885 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Oman?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Oman was 0.98 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Oman ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release