Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Oman, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Oman is 34.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 220.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Oman peaked at 34.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2012.
Oman ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 16.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 20.6% | 34.6% | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Oman?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Oman was 34.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Oman ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release