Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 87,956 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman stood at 87,956 number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 87,956 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18 number, in 1974.
Oman ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18 number | — |
| 1975 | 42 number | +133.3% |
| 1976 | 160 number | +281.0% |
| 1977 | 54 number | -66.2% |
| 1978 | 46 number | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 226 number | +391.3% |
| 1981 | 396 number | +75.2% |
| 1982 | 674 number | +70.2% |
| 1983 | 865 number | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 872 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,643 number | +88.4% |
| 1986 | 1,665 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,542 number | +52.7% |
| 1988 | 2,729 number | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,952 number | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 3,050 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,682 number | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 4,223 number | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 4,435 number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4,728 number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,235 number | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5,265 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,452 number | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 6,989 number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 38,867 number | +456.1% |
| 2008 | 44,473 number | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 43,957 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 56,464 number | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 56,679 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58,500 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 68,986 number | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 75,395 number | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 77,766 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 78,019 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79,246 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 87,956 number | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91 number | 18 number | 226 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,593 number | 396 number | 2,952 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,895 number | 3,050 number | 6,989 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 42,432 number | 38,867 number | 44,473 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 71,001 number | 56,464 number | 87,956 number | 9 |
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More education data for Oman
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman was 87,956 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 87,956 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 number in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.