Population ages 0-14 in Oman
Oman: Population ages 0-14 was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Oman stood at 24.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Oman peaked at 47.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2013.
That places Oman 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.5% | — |
| 1961 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 42.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.1% | 45.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 44.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 37.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Oman?
- Population ages 0-14 in Oman was 24.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for population ages 0-14?
- Oman ranks 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.