Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Oman, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Oman stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Oman peaked at 51.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
That places Oman 98th 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 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.9% | — |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +81.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 18.1% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 9.4% | 46.0% | 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 one year before the official primary in Oman?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Oman was 9.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Oman ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release