Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9329 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Oman, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Oman stood at 0.9329 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 267.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Oman peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2541 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Oman 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.9214 GPIA | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8306 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.91 GPIA | +86.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2954 GPIA | -84.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2541 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8793 GPIA | +246.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8206 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7357 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6708 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8529 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.952 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9419 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9613 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9329 GPIA | -2.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9329 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9329 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +246.1% | 0.2541 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.876 GPIA | 0.8306 GPIA | 0.9214 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6441 GPIA | 0.2541 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.947 GPIA | 0.9329 GPIA | 0.9613 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Oman?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Oman was 0.9329 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2541 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Oman ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release