Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Oman
Oman: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.73 LPIA
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Oman peaked at 1 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.73 LPIA, in 2003.
Oman ranks 3rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Oman, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.73 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.865 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.995 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 1 Maldives 1.04 LPIA compare
- 2 Thailand 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Colombia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Jordan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Malaysia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Paraguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tunisia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Oman?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Oman was 1 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Oman ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release