Expenditure on primary education in Oman
Oman: Expenditure on primary education was 33.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Oman, 1986–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2009, expenditure on primary education in Oman stood at 33.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Oman peaked at 54.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2009.
Oman ranks 69th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 53.1% | — |
| 1987 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 52.7% | 54.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 37.4% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.0% | 50.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Oman?
- Expenditure on primary education in Oman was 33.0% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Oman ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.