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Oman: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In , Oman's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.34.

That's up 0.5% from 2020, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2008–2022)

Oman Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

Highlights

Peak
97.34
Trough
86.62
5-year change
+1.8%
+0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.3400
96.9000
95.6500
95.5800
93.0400
86.9400
86.6200

About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

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.

Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZSCategory: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Oman's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
In 2022, Oman's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.34, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Oman's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
Oman's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.5% from 2020 to 2022.
How does Oman's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Oman is above the world average.
What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.