China vs Oman: Literate and illiterate world population

China

3.3%

in 2020

Oman

2.7%

in 2022

China rank

90th

Oman rank

93rd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

China currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

Globally, China ranks 90th and Oman ranks 93rd of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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