Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Oman
Oman: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
4
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre-primary education in Oman is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Oman peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1970.
That places Oman 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 1 Liechtenstein 5 compare
- 1 Algeria 5 compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 4 compare
- 4 Sudan 4 compare
- 4 Egypt 4 compare
- 4 Iraq 4 compare
- 4 Djibouti 4 compare
- 4 Switzerland 4 compare
- 4 Kuwait 4 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 4 Greece 4 compare
- 4 Jordan 4 compare
- 4 Morocco 4 compare
- 4 Libya 4 compare
More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Oman?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Oman was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Oman ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary 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 pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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