Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Oman
Oman: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Oman, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Oman is 95.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Oman peaked at 98.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2001.
Oman ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.9% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 91.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.9% | 96.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Oman?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Oman was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Oman ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release