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

Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 59.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 83 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2018
All-time low
23.8%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2003–2018

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

02040602003201020182003: 24.6 %2008: 23.8 %2010: 35.3 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 50.8 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 58.5 %2018: 59 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Oman stood at 59.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Oman peaked at 59.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2008.

Oman ranks 61st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 23.8% 24.6% 2
2010s 48.8% 35.3% 59.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Oman?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Oman was 59.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2008.
How does Oman rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Oman ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.