Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Oman is 95.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Oman peaked at 111.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1971.
Oman ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +297.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +100.1% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +84.4% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 63.7% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 111.2% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 109.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 105.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 0.9% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 33.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 83.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 90.2% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 101.6% | 111.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 89.4% | 95.5% | 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, female in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Oman was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Oman ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release