Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Oman stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Oman peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 15th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.3% | — |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 65.3% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 85.8% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Oman?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Oman was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release