Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 50.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman is 50.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman peaked at 50.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1998.
Oman ranks 24th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.7% | — |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +4.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 50.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 50.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 21 British Virgin Islands 50.8% compare
- 22 Comoros 50.7% compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.7% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 50.7% compare
- 26 Ecuador 50.6% compare
- 27 South Africa 50.5% 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 50.7% 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 50.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Oman ranks 24th out of 171 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 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release