What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman?

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman was 22,778 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 29,807 number in 2008.

What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 21,749 number in 2017.

How does Oman rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?

Oman ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Oman: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 22,778 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

22,778 number

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

57th

of 83 countries

All-time high

29,807 number

in 2008

All-time low

21,749 number

in 2017

Years of data

2003–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman, 2003–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman is 22,778 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman peaked at 29,807 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,749 number, in 2017.

That places Oman 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	26,130 number	22,452 number	29,807 number	2
2010s	24,778 number	21,749 number	28,412 number	6

Countries ranked near Oman

54 Central African Republic 23,825 number compare
55 Panama 23,592 number compare
56 Greece 23,085 number compare
58 Singapore 13,998 number compare
59 Albania 9,495 number compare
60 Namibia 8,255 number compare

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More reference data data for Oman

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0559 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 357.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Oman was 22,778 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 29,807 number in 2008.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 21,749 number in 2017.
How does Oman rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Oman ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.