Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Oman
Oman: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 12.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Oman, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Oman is 12.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Oman peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.
Oman ranks 66th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2% | — |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +366.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Oman?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Oman was 12.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
- How does Oman rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Oman ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release