Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Oman

Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 81.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.0%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
73rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2016
All-time low
28.3%
in 1978
Years of data
33
1978–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Oman, 1978–2019

204060801978199820191978: 28.3 %1979: 30.1 %1980: 31.8 %1981: 34 %1982: 35.9 %1983: 39.4 %1984: 42.3 %1985: 45.6 %1986: 48 %1987: 50.1 %1988: 51.9 %1989: 53.9 %1990: 56.2 %1991: 57.8 %1992: 59.2 %1993: 60.6 %1994: 61.8 %1995: 63.1 %1996: 65.3 %1997: 63.3 %1998: 63.1 %2003: 70.6 %2005: 70.9 %2006: 70 %2007: 68.6 %2009: 72.2 %2011: 71.5 %2013: 69.5 %2015: 76 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 76.9 %2018: 77.2 %2019: 81 %

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 in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Oman, 1978 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Togo 81.9% compare
  2. 71 Gibraltar 81.5% compare
  3. 72 Kuwait 81.1% compare
  4. 74 Tonga 80.9% compare
  5. 75 China 80.6% compare
  6. 76 Albania 80.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.