Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 88.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public in Oman is 88.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Oman peaked at 99.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2018.
That places Oman 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.1% | — |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.2% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 86.8% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 94 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.9% compare
- 95 Zambia 88.5% compare
- 96 Gibraltar 88.4% compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.9% compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 87.9% compare
- 100 Malaysia 87.9% 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 public in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Oman was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Oman ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release