Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8458 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Oman, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Oman is 0.8458 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4727 GPI, in 1986.
Oman ranks 157th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4727 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 0.5345 GPI | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6368 GPI | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7086 GPI | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.752 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8096 GPI | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8757 GPI | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9802 GPI | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9274 GPI | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9679 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9964 GPI | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9045 GPI | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9471 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.925 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8458 GPI | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5882 GPI | 0.4727 GPI | 0.7086 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.987 GPI | 0.752 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9448 GPI | 0.8458 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.8638 GPI compare
- 155 Naoero 0.8611 GPI compare
- 156 Pakistan 0.8508 GPI compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 0.8413 GPI compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 0.8365 GPI compare
- 160 Cameroon 0.8165 GPI compare
More education data for Oman
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Oman was 0.8458 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4727 GPI in 1986.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.