Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 91.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Oman, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Oman is 91.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Oman peaked at 92.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1978.
Oman ranks 56th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.3% | — |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 36.1% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 15.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 49.2% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.0% | 76.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 78.9% | 92.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 263,690 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Oman was 91.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Oman ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.