Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.933 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Oman, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.933 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Oman peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.6413 GPIA, in 2017.
Oman ranks 84th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.9847 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7858 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.808 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6413 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8531 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.863 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9642 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9576 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9626 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.933 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8852 GPIA | 0.7858 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7913 GPIA | 0.6413 GPIA | 0.863 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9544 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 0.9642 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 of lower secondary school age in Oman?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Oman was 0.933 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6413 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Oman ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 of lower 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