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
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.3% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman peaked at 1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 28th of 44 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% | — |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -29.2% |
| 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 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 25 Malaysia 1.4% compare
- 26 Jamaica 1.4% compare
- 27 Guatemala 1.4% compare
- 29 San Marino 1.1% compare
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
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 1.8% in 2013.
- 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 28th out of 44 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 31.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release