Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Oman
Oman: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Oman, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman stood at 17.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman peaked at 27.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1997.
That places Oman 52nd out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.5% | — |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +110.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.0% | 27.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 17.0% | 26.5% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman was 17.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1997.
- How does Oman rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Oman ranks 52nd out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 primary 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