Over-age students, primary, female in Oman
Oman: Over-age students, primary, female was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Oman, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, female in Oman stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Oman peaked at 22.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Oman 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.0% | — |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -49.3% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +69.3% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 15.1% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 6.0% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 8 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Oman?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Oman was 0.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Oman ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.