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)
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.ZS • Category: 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.