What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman?

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman was 92.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2018.

What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2003.

How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?

Oman ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman

Name: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Oman: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 92.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

92.3%

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

44th

of 83 countries

All-time high

92.3%

in 2018

All-time low

62.4%

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman is 92.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman peaked at 92.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2003.

Oman ranks 44th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	68.2%	62.4%	73.9%	2
2010s	87.3%	78.3%	92.3%	6

Countries ranked near Oman

41 Suriname 93.3% compare
42 Peru 92.6% compare
43 Sri Lanka 92.4% compare
45 Namibia 91.9% compare
46 Thailand 91.2% compare
47 Sao Tome and Principe 89.7% compare

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More reference data data for Oman

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) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman?: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Oman was 92.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2003.
How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?: Oman ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.