Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman

Oman: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9557 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9557 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9557 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8465 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.847 GPIA2008: 0.899 GPIA2010: 0.906 GPIA2014: 0.936 GPIA2015: 0.89 GPIA2016: 0.941 GPIA2017: 0.951 GPIA2018: 0.956 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman stood at 0.9557 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman peaked at 0.9557 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8465 GPIA, in 2003.

Oman ranks 50th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Oman, 2003 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.8465 GPIA
2008 0.8986 GPIA +6.1%
2010 0.9065 GPIA +0.9%
2014 0.9362 GPIA +3.3%
2015 0.8903 GPIA -4.9%
2016 0.9412 GPIA +5.7%
2017 0.9506 GPIA +1.0%
2018 0.9557 GPIA +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8726 GPIA 0.8465 GPIA 0.8986 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9301 GPIA 0.8903 GPIA 0.9557 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 47 Bahrain 0.9614 GPIA compare
  2. 48 El Salvador 0.9575 GPIA compare
  3. 49 Mauritius 0.9573 GPIA compare
  4. 51 Saudi Arabia 0.9547 GPIA compare
  5. 52 Turkey 0.9462 GPIA compare
  6. 53 Peru 0.9442 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Oman was 0.9557 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.9557 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8465 GPIA in 2003.
How does Oman rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Oman ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/