Oman Literacy Rate 2003-2024

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.
  • Oman literacy rate for 2022 was 97.34%, a 1.69% increase from 2018.
  • Oman literacy rate for 2018 was 95.65%, a 0.08% increase from 2017.
  • Oman literacy rate for 2017 was 95.58%, a 2.54% increase from 2015.
  • Oman literacy rate for 2015 was 93.04%, a 6.1% increase from 2010.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
San Marino 99.91%
UAE 98.29%
Bahrain 97.87%
Oman 97.34%
Chile 97.16%
Oman Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 97.34% 1.69%
2018 95.65% 0.08%
2017 95.58% 2.54%
2015 93.04% 6.10%
2010 86.94% 0.32%
2008 86.62% 5.26%
2003 81.36% 5.26%