Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Oman, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Oman peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places Oman 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 39 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 40 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 41 Barbados 1.0% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
- 44 Cambodia 1.0% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 1.0% 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 public in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Oman was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Oman ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release