Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman
Oman: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 38,843 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman stood at 38,843 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman peaked at 38,843 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,112 number, in 1970.
That places Oman 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,112 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,487 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 11,833 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 12,225 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 12,675 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 13,190 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 13,771 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 14,283 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 14,862 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 15,538 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 16,332 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 17,275 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 18,471 number | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 19,903 number | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 21,458 number | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 23,013 number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 24,431 number | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 25,650 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 26,656 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 27,573 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 28,539 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 29,640 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 30,334 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31,056 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 31,556 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 31,472 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30,641 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 30,952 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30,770 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 30,323 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29,895 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29,667 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29,032 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 28,411 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27,830 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27,259 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26,748 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25,431 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 24,415 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 23,913 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24,036 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,852 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,466 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 26,840 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 28,726 number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 30,681 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 32,341 number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 35,049 number | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 36,913 number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 38,171 number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 38,843 number | +1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 38,843 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 38,843 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,917 number, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,098 number | 11,112 number | 15,538 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,076 number | 16,332 number | 27,573 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,528 number | 28,539 number | 31,556 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,260 number | 23,913 number | 29,895 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,308 number | 24,036 number | 38,171 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,843 number | 38,843 number | 38,843 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, male in Oman?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Oman was 38,843 number in 2020, 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 38,843 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,112 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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
Male 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.