Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 92.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 116.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1974.
That places Oman 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.7% | — |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +177.1% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +78.6% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +118.3% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 68.3% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 116.5% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 107.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +6.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 92.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 92.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +177.1% | 1.7% | 4.6% |
| 1977 | +118.3% | 8.2% | 17.9% |
| 1976 | +78.6% | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| 1983 | +50.9% | 25.1% | 37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 1.7% | 25.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 37.9% | 64.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 68.3% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 83.4% | 95.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 97.8% | 116.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 92.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 112 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
- 113 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 92.5% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 91.7% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 91.6% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 91.6% compare
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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release