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 6,366 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman stood at 6,366. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.6% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Oman peaked at 22,625 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,366, in 2024.
Oman ranks 82nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 10,235 | — |
| 2011 | 12,900 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 15,130 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 10,197 | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 10,388 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,952 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 7,184 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 7,319 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,867 | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 9,756 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,802 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 22,625 | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 13,729 | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 6,366 | -53.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6,366 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948, 6.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6,366 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,076, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,235 | 10,235 | 10,235 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,188 | 7,184 | 15,130 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,880 | 6,366 | 22,625 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 79 Comoros 6,646 compare
- 80 Germany 6,430 compare
- 81 Lebanon 6,416 compare
- 83 North Macedonia 4,994 compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 4,991 compare
- 85 New Zealand 4,577 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 6,366 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 22,625 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 6,366 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Oman ranks 82nd 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 38.7%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release