Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Oman
Oman: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2015
All-time low
0.7626
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2022
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Oman stood at 1.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Oman peaked at 1.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7626, in 2003.
That places Oman 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7626 | — |
| 2008 | 0.8213 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9269 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9776, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7919 | 0.7626 | 0.8213 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9269 | 1.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Oman?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Oman was 1.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7626 in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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