Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Oman
Oman: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Oman, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Oman is 17.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Oman peaked at 30.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2005.
That places Oman 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.3% | — |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 14.3% | 30.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 17.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Oman?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Oman was 17.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Oman ranks 54th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release