Canada vs Oman: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Canada
5.0%
in 2023
Oman
5.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
83rd
Oman rank
80th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.8% against 5.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Canada ranks 83rd and Oman ranks 80th of 203 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 15.9% | 15.3% | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 10.8% | 6.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.8% against 5.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Oman?
- 0.8%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Oman?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Oman rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 83rd and Oman ranks 80th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.