Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman
Oman: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 99.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman is 99.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1974.
That places Oman 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24.8% | — |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 79.7% | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 82.9% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 86.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +133.3% | 24.8% | 57.8% |
| 1982 | +55.4% | 51.3% | 79.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 24.8% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 79.7% | 91.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 90.4% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 97.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 95.1% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.4% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 19 Czechia 99.6% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
- 21 Mongolia 99.3% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 99.3% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 25 Indonesia 99.2% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Oman was 99.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Oman ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.