Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman
Oman: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2011–2024
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman peaked at 1.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 21 Jamaica 1.6% compare
- 22 Paraguay 1.5% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4%
- 25 Malaysia 1.3% compare
- 26 South Africa 1.2% compare
- 27 Ethiopia 1.1%
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Oman ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release