Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Oman

Oman: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 57,277 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
57,277 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
57th
of 83 countries
All-time high
101,777 number
in 2010
All-time low
50,735 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
2003–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2003201020182003: 90.8k number2008: 90.8k number2010: 101.8k number2014: 95.5k number2015: 50.9k number2016: 50.7k number2017: 54.6k number2018: 57.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 57,277 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Oman peaked at 101,777 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50,735 number, in 2016.

That places Oman 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,802 number 90,774 number 90,829 number 2
2010s 68,453 number 50,735 number 101,777 number 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 54 Paraguay 69,017 number compare
  2. 55 Kuwait 59,645 number compare
  3. 56 Bolivia 59,262 number compare
  4. 58 Portugal 39,067 number compare
  5. 59 Namibia 39,029 number compare
  6. 60 Greece 38,580 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Oman?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Oman was 57,277 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 101,777 number in 2010.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 50,735 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Oman ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.