Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman
Oman: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 48,757 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,757
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 222 countries
All-time high
49,634
in 2024
All-time low
10,076
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman is 48,757, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman peaked at 49,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,076, in 1970.
Oman ranks 109th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,076 | — |
| 1971 | 10,532 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 10,980 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 11,442 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 11,919 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 12,424 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12,936 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 13,480 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 14,057 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 14,662 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 15,319 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 16,041 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 17,123 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 18,221 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 19,471 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 20,859 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 22,639 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 24,329 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 25,854 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 27,023 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 27,963 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 28,657 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 29,315 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 29,594 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 29,837 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 29,956 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30,032 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30,185 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30,232 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30,068 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26,549 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 26,337 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25,660 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 24,192 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 24,289 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,155 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23,797 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23,990 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24,004 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,635 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 25,033 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 24,916 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27,333 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 28,928 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 30,347 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 33,690 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 34,925 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 35,710 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 37,000 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 40,583 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 45,748 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 47,584 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 48,741 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 49,634 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 48,757 | -1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 48,757 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 2.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Oman's 48,757 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,874, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,251 | 10,076 | 14,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,688 | 15,319 | 27,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,584 | 27,963 | 30,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,561 | 22,635 | 26,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,846 | 24,916 | 40,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,093 | 45,748 | 49,634 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman was 48,757 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49,634 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,076 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release