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 13.1% 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
Oman recorded 13.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Oman peaked at 49.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2024.
That places Oman 92nd 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 | 41.0% | — |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -53.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 13.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.4%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 19.7% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 13.1% | 47.1% | 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 13.1% 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 49.8% 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 13.1% in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Oman ranks 92nd 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 57.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release