Over-age students, primary, male in Oman
Oman: Over-age students, primary, male was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Oman, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Oman is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Oman peaked at 29.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Oman ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29.8% | — |
| 1974 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 22.0% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.1% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 174 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
- 175 Jordan 0.8% compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.7% compare
- 179 Ireland 0.7% compare
- 180 Singapore 0.6% compare
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, male in Oman?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Oman was 0.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Oman ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.