Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Oman

Oman: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural was 4.59 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.59 %
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.32 %
in 2008
All-time low
-20.29 %
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Oman, 2003–2022

-20-100102003201220222003: -20.3 %2008: 11.3 %2010: 10.7 %2015: 10.2 %2020: 4.2 %2022: 4.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Oman is 4.59 %, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Oman peaked at 11.32 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.29 %, in 2003.

Oman ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in 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 -20.29 %
2008 11.32 % -155.8%
2010 10.73 % -5.2%
2015 10.24 % -4.6%
2020 4.17 % -59.3%
2022 4.59 % +10.1%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 4.59 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 %, 4.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 4.59 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -4.48 % -20.29 % 11.32 % 2
2010s 10.48 % 10.24 % 10.73 % 2
2020s 4.38 % 4.17 % 4.59 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Oman?
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Oman was 4.59 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 11.32 % in 2008.
What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -20.29 % in 2003.
How does Oman rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural?
Oman ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in 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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Indicator
Gender gap in 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, 419 data points, 2000–2024
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.