Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Oman
Oman: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Oman, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Oman stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Oman peaked at 6.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1990.
Oman ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.8% | — |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 84 Guyana 4.5% compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 4.4% compare
- 86 Cook Islands 4.4% compare
- 88 Peru 4.4% compare
- 89 Cape Verde 4.3% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 4.3% 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Oman?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Oman was 4.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Oman ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release