Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.97 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Oman is 0.97 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Oman peaked at 0.97 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.78 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Oman 14th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Oman, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.83 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.78 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.89 LPIA | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.97 LPIA | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.805 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.85 LPIA | 0.81 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Oman?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Oman was 0.97 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release