Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Oman
Oman: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 31.77 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
31.77
World rank
6th
of 122 countries
All-time high
31.77
in 2016
All-time low
9.91
in 1997
Years of data
9
1997–2016
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Oman, 1997–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 31.77 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 31.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.91, in 1997.
That places Oman 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.91 | — |
| 1998 | 11.54 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 10.71 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.05 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.93 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.62 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 31.77 | +103.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.72 | 9.91 | 11.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.35 | 11.05 | 14.93 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 15.62 | 31.77 | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Oman?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Oman was 31.77 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 in 1997.
- How does Oman rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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 Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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