Adult Literacy Rate in Oman
Oman: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.34
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.34
in 2022
All-time low
66.1
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Oman is 97.34, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Oman peaked at 97.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.1, in 2003.
That places Oman 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.36 | 66.1 | 86.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.8 | 86.94 | 95.65 | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.12 | 96.9 | 97.34 | 2 |
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More gender data for Oman
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 44,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 46,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Oman?
- Adult literacy rate in Oman was 97.34 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 97.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for adult literacy rate?
- Oman ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.