Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 106.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Oman, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 106.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Oman peaked at 108.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1971.
That places Oman 38th out of 193 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, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.7% | — |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +331.3% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 33.5% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 55.5% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 81.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 2.7% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 41.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 71.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 86.6% | 103.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 101.8% | 108.7% | 8 |
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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, male in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Oman was 106.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Oman ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.