Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Oman
Oman: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 76,405 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Oman is 76,405 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Oman peaked at 76,405 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,897 number, in 1970.
Oman ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,897 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,605 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 23,358 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 24,173 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 25,066 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 26,041 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 27,100 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 28,168 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 29,318 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 30,622 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 32,149 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 33,976 number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 36,316 number | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 39,127 number | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 42,178 number | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 45,219 number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 47,967 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 50,524 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 52,686 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 54,576 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 56,325 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 58,028 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 59,292 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 60,349 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 60,985 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 60,858 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59,831 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59,865 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 59,508 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 58,934 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 58,367 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57,923 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 57,186 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 56,169 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 54,967 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53,602 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 52,231 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 50,079 number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 48,356 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47,385 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47,379 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,474 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 49,928 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 52,672 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 56,295 number | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 60,111 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 63,502 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67,915 number | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 71,411 number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 74,232 number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 76,405 number | +2.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 76,405 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 76,405 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,835 number | 21,897 number | 30,622 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,472 number | 32,149 number | 54,576 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,398 number | 56,325 number | 60,985 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,626 number | 47,385 number | 58,367 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,192 number | 47,379 number | 74,232 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,405 number | 76,405 number | 76,405 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Oman?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Oman was 76,405 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 76,405 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,897 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.