Persistence to grade 5, total in Oman
Oman: Persistence to grade 5, total was 98.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Oman, 1974–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2016, persistence to grade 5, total in Oman stood at 98.5%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Oman peaked at 99.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1974.
That places Oman 33rd out of 164 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, total in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 58.9% | — |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 92.5% | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 58.9% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 92.3% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 93.7% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.9% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.2% | 99.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Oman?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Oman was 98.5% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, total (% 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.