Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (tertiary male) in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (tertiary male) was 81.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Oman, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Oman stood at 81.0%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Oman peaked at 81.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1978.
That places Oman 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (%) (tertiary male) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.3% | — |
| 1979 | 30.1% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +4.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.9%, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 81.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 31.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 56.2% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.6% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 69.5% | 81.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Oman was 81.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.