Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Oman, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Oman is 1.13 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.22 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4368 GPI, in 1978.
Oman ranks 13th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4368 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.4693 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4797 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5093 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5471 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5866 GPI | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6423 GPI | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6998 GPI | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.752 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7941 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8276 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8549 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8746 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9113 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9473 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9784 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9772 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9487 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9795 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9984 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPI | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPI | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.453 GPI | 0.4368 GPI | 0.4693 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6693 GPI | 0.4797 GPI | 0.8549 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9672 GPI | 0.8746 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9487 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 7 |
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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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Oman was 1.13 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4368 GPI in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.