Ireland vs Oman: Over-age students, primary

Ireland
0.6%
in 2017
Oman
0.7%
in 2018
Ireland rank
178th
Oman rank
176th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Ireland
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Oman ahead.

Ireland ranks 178th and Oman ranks 176th of 191 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 11.1% 24.5% 13.5% Oman
1980s 10.9% 14.8% 3.9% Oman
1990s 10.1% 12.0% 1.9% Oman
2000s 1.3% 7.1% 5.8% Oman
2010s 0.6% 3.4% 2.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Ireland or Oman?
Oman, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Ireland and Oman?
0.1%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Oman?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Oman rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Ireland ranks 178th and Oman ranks 176th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.