Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Oman
Oman: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 425,847 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Oman, 2015–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 425,847 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Oman peaked at 425,847 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 257,265, 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 257,265 | — |
| 2016 | 269,068 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 278,166 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 288,568 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 305,537 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 346,915 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 364,878 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 387,141 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 408,984 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 425,847 | +4.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 425,847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 425,847 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 279,721 | 257,265 | 305,537 | 5 |
| 2020s | 386,753 | 346,915 | 425,847 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Oman?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Oman was 425,847 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 425,847 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,265 in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Oman ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release