Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9347 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Oman, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Oman is 0.9347 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4909 GPI, in 1985.
That places Oman 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4909 GPI | — |
| 1986 | 0.5285 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5711 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6019 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6554 GPI | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7041 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8065 GPI | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8621 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8789 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.885 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8812 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8817 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.931 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9536 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9542 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9424 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9276 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9147 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9022 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.919 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9637 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9411 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9345 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9013 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9947 GPI | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9951 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9637 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9693 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9696 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9352 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.923 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9347 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5696 GPI | 0.4909 GPI | 0.6554 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8738 GPI | 0.7041 GPI | 0.9542 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9274 GPI | 0.9013 GPI | 0.9637 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9662 GPI | 0.923 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Oman was 0.9347 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4909 GPI in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.