Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman
Oman: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 99.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2020
All-time low
84.5%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman is 99.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman peaked at 99.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 11th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.5% | — |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 84.5% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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, urban, male in Oman?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Oman was 99.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release