Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman
Oman: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman stood at 12.98 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman peaked at 14.8 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.99 years, in 1990.
That places Oman 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.99 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.27 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.58 years | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9 years | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.19 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.45 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.75 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.16 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.57 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.98 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.39 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.45 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.08 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.55 years | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.29 years | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 13.61 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8 years | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 14.23 years | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.66 years | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.57 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.43 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.44 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.73 years | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.59 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.78 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.98 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 7.99 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 10.57 years | 13.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 years | 13.43 years | 14.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 years | 12.59 years | 12.98 years | 4 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 263,690 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman was 12.98 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 years in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Oman ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.