Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Oman
Oman: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 99.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Oman stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Oman peaked at 99.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2003.
That places Oman 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.7% | — |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 61.7% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
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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, rural, male in Oman?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Oman was 99.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Oman ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release