Canada vs Oman: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Canada
95.0%
in 2023
Oman
94.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
125th
Oman rank
128th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Canada
- Oman
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.0% against 94.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Oman ranks 128th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.6% | 28.1% | 62.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 84.1% | 15.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 89.2% | 6.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Canada or Oman?
- Canada, at 95.0% against 94.2% in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Canada and Oman?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Oman?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Oman rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Canada ranks 125th and Oman ranks 128th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.