Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 105.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman stood at 105.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 108.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1971.
That places Oman 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +326.3% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 104.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 106.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 108.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 106.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 105.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 1.6% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 31.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 66.0% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 85.7% | 101.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 101.0% | 108.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman was 105.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.