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

Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
52nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2016
All-time low
8.5%
in 1997
Years of data
12
1997–2022

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Oman, 1997–2022

101520251997200920221997: 8.51998: 101999: 9.42001: 9.72002: 132005: 12.32009: 10.72011: 132016: 27.32018: 22.42020: 26.52022: 17

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Oman, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Belize 17.5% compare
  2. 50 Eswatini 17.5% compare
  3. 51 Spain 17.4% compare
  4. 53 Viet Nam 16.9% compare
  5. 54 Greece 16.8% compare
  6. 55 Aruba 16.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release