Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9979 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman stood at 0.9979 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 655.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1321 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Oman 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8254 GPIA | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1321 GPIA | -89.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8007 GPIA | +506.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9792 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9619 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9946 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9821 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9979 GPIA | +1.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9979 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9979 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +506.3% | 0.1321 GPIA | 0.8007 GPIA |
| 2013 | -89.0% | 1.2 GPIA | 0.1321 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8254 GPIA | 0.8254 GPIA | 0.8254 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8157 GPIA | 0.1321 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9913 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Oman was 0.9979 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1321 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release