Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9828 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Oman, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.9828 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Oman peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2136 GPIA, in 2012.
Oman ranks 58th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8315 GPIA | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 GPIA | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2136 GPIA | -83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2476 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8174 GPIA | +230.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9039 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8987 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8942 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9598 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9798 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.961 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9752 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9828 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9828 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 | +230.2% | 0.2476 GPIA | 0.8174 GPIA |
| 2012 | -83.8% | 1.32 GPIA | 0.2136 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8315 GPIA | 0.8315 GPIA | 0.8315 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.705 GPIA | 0.2136 GPIA | 0.9598 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9828 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Oman?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Oman was 0.9828 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2136 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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