Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 99.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2022
All-time low
53.9%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.9% | — |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 53.9% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 90.0% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman was 99.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release