Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman

Oman: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 6,242 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,242 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 86 countries
All-time high
9,661 number
in 2010
All-time low
2,064 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman, 2003–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2003201020182003: 5.7k number2008: 8.6k number2010: 9.7k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 5.8k number2017: 6.1k number2018: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman stood at 6,242 number.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman peaked at 9,661 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,064 number, in 2015.

Oman ranks 60th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Oman, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 5,721 number
2008 8,597 number +50.3%
2010 9,661 number +12.4%
2014 3,504 number -63.7%
2015 2,064 number -41.1%
2016 5,796 number +180.8%
2017 6,101 number +5.3%
2018 6,242 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,159 number 5,721 number 8,597 number 2
2010s 5,561 number 2,064 number 9,661 number 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 57 Spain 7,145 number compare
  2. 58 Eswatini 7,015 number compare
  3. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,440 number compare
  4. 61 Türkiye 6,224 number compare
  5. 62 Greece 4,027 number compare
  6. 63 Palestine, State of 3,625 number compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman was 6,242 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 9,661 number in 2010.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2,064 number in 2015.
How does Oman rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Oman ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.