Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman
Oman: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 6,242 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Oman, 2003–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,159 number | 5,721 number | 8,597 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,561 number | 2,064 number | 9,661 number | 6 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 131,805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.