Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 4,401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman is 4,401, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman peaked at 21,433 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,401, in 2024.
Oman ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,051 | — |
| 2011 | 12,971 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 14,906 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 9,493 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 8,786 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 8,758 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,304 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 6,460 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,440 | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 8,210 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 11,410 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 21,433 | +87.8% |
| 2022 | 12,478 | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 4,401 | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,051 | 10,051 | 10,051 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,481 | 6,304 | 14,906 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,430 | 4,401 | 21,433 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 81 Dominican Republic 5,230 compare
- 82 North Macedonia 4,956 compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 4,575 compare
- 85 New Zealand 4,323 compare
- 86 Czechia 3,831 compare
- 87 Spain 3,363 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman was 4,401 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 21,433 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,401 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Oman ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release