Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Oman
Oman: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Oman stood at 13.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Oman peaked at 14.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 1990.
That places Oman 97th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.65 | — |
| 1991 | 8.03 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.42 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.9 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.12 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.28 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.41 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.54 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.74 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.1 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.47 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.83 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.2 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.57 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.35 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.11 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.16 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.12 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.19 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.72 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.97 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 14.59 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.18 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.16 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.19 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.04 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.08 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.96 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.24 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.96 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.44 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 | 7.65 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 | 10.47 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 13.72 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 | 12.96 | 13.44 | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Oman?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Oman was 13.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Oman ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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