Literacy rate, youth total in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Oman is 99.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Oman peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 16th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.7% | — |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 75.7% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
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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, youth total in Oman?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Oman was 99.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Oman ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.