Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Oman
Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 54.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.7% | — |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +92.4% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +129.5% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +2.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 54.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.0%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Oman's 54.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Oman
- 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) - 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, 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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About this data
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.