Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 55.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Oman, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Oman is 55.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Oman peaked at 66.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 19th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.8% | — |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 60.5% | 66.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 56.2% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.1% | 56.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 16 Algeria 56.4% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 56.3% compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 55.9% compare
- 20 Chad 55.5% compare
- 21 Switzerland 55.4% compare
- 22 Guyana 55.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Oman was 55.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Oman ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release