Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9991 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9991 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.1474 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Oman stood at 0.9991 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Oman peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1474 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Oman 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1578 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1474 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2033 GPIA | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2888 GPIA | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3414 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3767 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4025 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4242 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4556 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4663 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4962 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5304 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5687 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6243 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6826 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.767 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8292 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8824 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9223 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9468 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9794 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9992 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9757 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9804 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9529 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9759 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9928 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9649 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9898 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9894 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9912 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3109 GPIA | 0.1474 GPIA | 0.4556 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.677 GPIA | 0.4663 GPIA | 0.9223 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9468 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9529 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9898 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Oman was 0.9991 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Oman ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release