Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Oman
Oman: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 97.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.34
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.34
in 2022
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Oman, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Oman stood at 97.34. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Oman peaked at 97.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
That places Oman 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 2003 | 66.1 | +2103.3% |
| 2008 | 86.62 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 86.94 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.04 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 95.58 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 95.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.34 | +0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 97.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.65, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Oman's 97.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.36 | 66.1 | 86.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.8 | 86.94 | 95.65 | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.12 | 96.9 | 97.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Oman?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Oman was 97.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 97.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Oman ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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