Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 94.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Oman stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Oman peaked at 94.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2008.
Oman ranks 14th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71.7% | — |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 61.0% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.5% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.8% | 94.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Oman?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Oman was 94.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release