Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Oman

Oman: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age was 95.01 % in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
95.01 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
95.01 %
in 2022
All-time low
60.89 %
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Oman, 2003–2022

0204060801002003201220222003: 60.9 %2008: 80 %2010: 80.8 %2015: 85.8 %2020: 94.3 %2022: 95 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Oman stood at 95.01 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Oman peaked at 95.01 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.89 %, in 2003.

That places Oman 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Oman, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 60.89 %
2008 79.97 % +31.3%
2010 80.82 % +1.1%
2015 85.75 % +6.1%
2020 94.27 % +9.9%
2022 95.01 % +0.8%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 95.01 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.65 %, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 95.01 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.01 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.43 % 60.89 % 79.97 % 2
2010s 83.28 % 80.82 % 85.75 % 2
2020s 94.64 % 94.27 % 95.01 % 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 9 Palestine, State of 97.08 % compare
  2. 10 Kuwait 95.65 % compare
  3. 11 Jordan 95.32 % compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 93.64 % compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 93.16 % compare
  6. 15 Malaysia 92.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Oman?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Oman was 95.01 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 95.01 % in 2022.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 60.89 % in 2003.
How does Oman rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age?
Oman ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 424 data points, 2000–2024
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