Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Oman
Oman: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.22 index
in 2003
All-time low
0.99 index
in 2015
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Oman is 1 index, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.22 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.99 index, in 2015.
That places Oman 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Oman, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.22 index | — |
| 2008 | 1 index | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 index | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 index | 1 index | 1.22 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.99 index | 1.01 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Oman?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Oman was 1 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 index in 2003.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 index in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.