Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Oman
Oman: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 29.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Oman, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Oman is 29.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Oman peaked at 61.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2018.
That places Oman 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.6% | — |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 43.0% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 29.4% | 61.2% | 6 |
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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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Oman?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Oman was 29.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Oman ranks 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.