Literacy rate, adult female in Oman
Oman: Literacy rate, adult female was 94.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Oman is 94.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Oman peaked at 94.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 34th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.7% | — |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 74.7% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 81.8% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.4% | 94.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Oman?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Oman was 94.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.