Government expenditure per student, primary in Oman
Oman: Government expenditure per student, primary was 31.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Oman, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Oman recorded 31.8% for government expenditure per student, primary 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 student, primary in Oman peaked at 31.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1997.
That places Oman 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.9% | — |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +103.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.6% | 31.8% | 2 |
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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 per student, primary in Oman?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Oman was 31.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1997.
- How does Oman rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.