Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 56.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Oman, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Oman is 56.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 282.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Oman peaked at 56.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2008.
Oman ranks 53rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 23.3% | 56.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 50 Zambia 60.2% compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.6% compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 58.4% compare
- 54 Eswatini 55.9% compare
- 55 South Africa 54.5% compare
- 56 Cambodia 53.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Oman?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Oman was 56.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.