Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Oman
Oman: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
10
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Oman, 2015–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Oman is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Oman peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2015.
Oman ranks 22nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | — |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Oman's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 22 Spain 10 compare
- 22 Andorra 10 compare
- 22 France 10 compare
- 22 Algeria 10 compare
- 22 Ireland 10 compare
- 22 Lithuania 10 compare
- 22 Lebanon 10 compare
- 22 Jordan 10 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 22 Denmark 10 compare
- 22 Slovakia 10 compare
- 22 Romania 10 compare
- 22 Norway 10 compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 10 compare
- 22 Iceland 10 compare
- 22 San Marino 10 compare
- 22 Hungary 10 compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 10 compare
- 22 Djibouti 10 compare
- 22 Switzerland 10 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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Oman?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Oman was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Oman ranks 22nd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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