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

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman was 97.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

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

The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2003.

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

Oman ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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

Oman: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

97.4%

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

27th

of 83 countries

All-time high

97.5%

in 2016

All-time low

85.3%

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 97.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman peaked at 97.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2003.

Oman ranks 27th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	87.1%	85.3%	88.9%	2
2010s	95.7%	90.0%	97.5%	6

Countries ranked near Oman

24 Maldives 97.6% compare
25 Saudi Arabia 97.6% compare
26 Venezuela 97.4% compare
28 Bolivia 97.4% compare
29 Peru 97.3% compare
30 Malaysia 97.2% 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, male in Oman?: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Oman was 97.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2003.
How does Oman rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?: Oman ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.