Youth/adult literacy rate in Oman
Oman: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2020
All-time low
75.7%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Youth/adult literacy rate in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Oman is 99.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Oman peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2003.
That places Oman 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 263,690 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Oman?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Oman was 99.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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