Persistence to grade 5, female in Oman
Oman: Persistence to grade 5, female was 98.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Oman, 1974–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Oman is 98.6%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Oman peaked at 98.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1974.
That places Oman 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 51.8% | — |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 94.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 51.8% | 61.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 91.4% | 86.7% | 95.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 93.8% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.4% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Oman?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Oman was 98.6% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.