Government expenditure on education in Oman
Oman: Government expenditure on education was 4.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.38
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
35th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 2020
All-time low
2.49
in 1990
Years of data
28
1986–2022
Government expenditure on education in Oman, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Oman is 4.38, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Oman peaked at 6.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 1990.
That places Oman 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.79 | — |
| 1987 | 3.66 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.98 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 2.49 | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 6.88 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.45 | 2.98 | 3.79 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.49 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 2.8 | 3.78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.35 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 4.38 | 6.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Oman?
- Government expenditure on education in Oman was 4.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for government expenditure on education?
- Oman ranks 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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