Education spending in Oman
Oman: Education spending was 4.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.38
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 2020
All-time low
2.49
in 1990
Years of data
28
1986–2022
Education spending in Oman, 1986–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Oman stood at 4.38.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Oman peaked at 6.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 1990.
That places Oman 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Education spending in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.79 | — |
| 1987 | 3.66 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.98 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 2.49 | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 6.88 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | -36.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 | 2.98 | 3.79 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.49 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 2.8 | 3.78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.35 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 4.38 | 6.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 84 Guyana 4.45 compare
- 85 Brunei 4.43 compare
- 86 Cook Islands 4.42 compare
- 88 Peru 4.36 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 4.35 compare
- 90 Afghanistan 4.34 compare
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Oman?
- Education spending in Oman was 4.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for education spending?
- Oman ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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