Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 107.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman stood at 107.7%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 108.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1985.
That places Oman 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32.7% | — |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 90.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 107.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 104.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 108.9% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 108.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 108.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 107.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2% | 32.7% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 55.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 90.5% | 107.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 97.7% | 108.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 263,690 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman was 107.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.