How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?

Oman ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.

Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is up 911.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Oman

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

Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 54.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

54.9%

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

47th

of 82 countries

All-time high

54.9%

in 2018

All-time low

5.4%

in 2008

Years of data

2003–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Oman, 2003–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 54.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 911.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Oman peaked at 54.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2008.

Oman ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	6.1%	5.4%	6.7%	2
2010s	32.2%	10.4%	54.9%	6

Countries ranked near Oman

44 Palestine 57.2% compare
45 Bahrain 55.7% compare
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48 Qatar 54.3% compare
49 Bolivia 54.0% compare
50 Eswatini 52.3% compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0002 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Oman?: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Oman was 54.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2008.
How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?: Oman ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 911.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.