Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Oman

Oman: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 62,016 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
62,016 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
55th
of 83 countries
All-time high
136,693 number
in 2003
All-time low
62,016 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Oman, 2003–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2003201020182003: 136.7k number2008: 120.3k number2010: 112.4k number2014: 99.6k number2015: 106.5k number2016: 66.6k number2017: 64.8k number2018: 62.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Oman is 62,016 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Oman peaked at 136,693 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62,016 number, in 2018.

That places Oman 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Oman, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 136,693 number
2008 120,257 number -12.0%
2010 112,356 number -6.6%
2014 99,616 number -11.3%
2015 106,477 number +6.9%
2016 66,643 number -37.4%
2017 64,814 number -2.7%
2018 62,016 number -4.3%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 62,016 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,695 number, 3.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 62,016 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 252,634 number, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 128,475 number 120,257 number 136,693 number 2
2010s 85,320 number 62,016 number 112,356 number 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 52 Spain 93,572 number compare
  2. 53 Paraguay 76,341 number compare
  3. 54 Argentina 64,665 number compare
  4. 56 Panama 42,991 number compare
  5. 57 Namibia 41,309 number compare
  6. 58 Kuwait 41,140 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Oman?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Oman was 62,016 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 136,693 number in 2003.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 62,016 number in 2018.
How does Oman rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Oman ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.