Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Oman
Oman: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Oman stood at 92.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Oman peaked at 115.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1974.
That places Oman 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.5% | — |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +228.8% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +60.5% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +128.1% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 115.9% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 107.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +6.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 92.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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 | +228.8% | 2.5% | 8.3% |
| 1978 | +128.1% | 13.3% | 30.3% |
| 1976 | +60.5% | 8.3% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 2.5% | 37.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 51.3% | 69.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 68.7% | 81.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 84.0% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 97.5% | 115.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 86.4% | 92.0% | 4 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Oman?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Oman was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Oman ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release