Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling was 97.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Oman, 1950–2022
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Oman stood at 97.3%. 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 rate vs. average years of schooling in Oman peaked at 97.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1950.
That places Oman 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.0% | — |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +2103.3% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.7%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Oman's 97.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 66.1% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 86.9% | 95.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 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 vs. average years of schooling in Oman?
- Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Oman was 97.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1950.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Oman ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate 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 UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.