Oman vs Singapore: Literate and illiterate world population

Oman

2.7%

in 2022

Singapore

2.4%

in 2021

Oman rank

93rd

Singapore rank

95th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Oman currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Globally, Oman ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 95th 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

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.