Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Oman
Oman: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 2015
All-time low
6
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Oman, 2015–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 6 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Oman peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2015.
Oman ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 9 Jordan 6 compare
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- 9 Denmark 6 compare
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- 9 Palestine 6 compare
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- 9 Norway 6 compare
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- 9 Iceland 6 compare
- 9 Slovenia 6 compare
- 9 Monaco 6 compare
- 9 Djibouti 6 compare
- 9 Albania 6 compare
- 9 San Marino 6 compare
- 9 Poland 6 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 9 Kuwait 6 compare
- 9 Portugal 6 compare
- 9 Spain 6 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 6 compare
- 9 Italy 6 compare
- 9 Moldova 6 compare
- 9 Tunisia 6 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 9 Sweden 6 compare
- 9 Andorra 6 compare
- 9 Ireland 6 compare
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More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Oman?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Oman was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Oman ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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