Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Oman
Oman: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 98.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.4%
World rank
46th
of 137 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2022
All-time low
51.8%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Oman stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Oman peaked at 98.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2003.
Oman ranks 46th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.8% | — |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +17.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 51.8% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 64.4% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 43 Romania 99.0% compare
- 44 Namibia 98.9% compare
- 45 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 47 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 48 Italy 98.0% compare
- 49 South Korea 97.9% 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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Oman?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Oman was 98.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Oman ranks 46th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release