Persistence to grade 5, male in Oman
Oman: Persistence to grade 5, male was 98.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Oman is 98.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1974.
That places Oman 31st 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, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60.0% | — |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.9% | 60.0% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.6% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.2% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Oman?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Oman was 98.3% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Oman ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (% 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.