Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Oman
Oman: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 100.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Oman, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Oman recorded 100.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Oman peaked at 109.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1976.
That places Oman 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 46.2% | — |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 77.1% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 74.3% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 77.5% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.8% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 108.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 109.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 103.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 106.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.2% | 41.6% | 64.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 66.9% | 77.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 76.6% | 87.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 86.6% | 107.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 100.2% | 109.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Oman?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Oman was 100.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Oman ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.