Duration of compulsory education in years in Oman
Oman: Duration of compulsory education in years was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
10
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Oman, 2015–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 10 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Oman peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2015.
That places Oman 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
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- 30 Cyprus 10 compare
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- 30 Palestine, State of 10 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
- 30 Iceland 10 compare
- 30 San Marino 10 compare
- 30 Djibouti 10 compare
- 30 Spain 10 compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 10 compare
- 30 Andorra 10 compare
- 30 Sweden 10 compare
- 30 Ireland 10 compare
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More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Oman?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Oman was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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