Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.1485 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1485 GPIA, in 1972.
Oman ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1591 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1485 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.204 GPIA | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2908 GPIA | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3437 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3826 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4101 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4428 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4809 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.494 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5316 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5662 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6241 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6874 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.754 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8291 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.878 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9173 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9426 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.961 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9768 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9854 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9988 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9932 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9538 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9684 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9428 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9822 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3181 GPIA | 0.1485 GPIA | 0.4809 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7224 GPIA | 0.494 GPIA | 0.9426 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9428 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1485 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release