Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 90.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 90.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Oman 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 100.0% | — |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 90.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 2.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 90.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 65.9% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 75.1% | 90.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 15 Indonesia 94.6% compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 93.7% compare
- 17 Singapore 91.6% compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.1% compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 87.8% compare
- 21 Australia 86.8% 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 pre-primary education in private in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release