Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 868,421 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Oman, 2015–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Oman stood at 868,421. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Oman peaked at 868,421 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 525,095, in 2015.
That places Oman 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 525,095 | — |
| 2016 | 548,770 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 566,694 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 588,040 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 622,474 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 707,069 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 744,570 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 789,967 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 834,834 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 868,421 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 570,215 | 525,095 | 622,474 | 5 |
| 2020s | 788,972 | 707,069 | 868,421 | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Oman?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Oman was 868,421 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 868,421 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,095 in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release