Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Arab World or Oman?

Oman, at 99.3% against 83.3% in Arab World as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Oman?

34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Oman: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Arab World

83.3%

in 2023

Oman

99.3%

in 2023

Arab World rank

21st

Oman rank

22nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Arab World
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 99.3% against 83.3% in Arab World, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 21st and Oman ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	74.6%	48.7%	25.9%	Arab World
1980s	80.6%	86.6%	6.0%	Oman
1990s	82.2%	92.6%	10.4%	Oman
2000s	81.8%	96.1%	14.3%	Oman
2010s	80.4%	98.1%	17.7%	Oman
2020s	83.7%	98.5%	14.7%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Arab World or Oman?: Oman, at 99.3% against 83.3% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Arab World and Oman?: 16.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Oman?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Oman rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Arab World ranks 21st and Oman ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit: % of cohort
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.