Primary education, pupils in Oman
Oman: Primary education, pupils was 50.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Oman, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Oman recorded 50.2% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Oman peaked at 50.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1972.
Oman ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Oman, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5% | — |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 50.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +33.1% | 16.7% | 22.2% |
| 1973 | +31.1% | 12.7% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 12.7% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 32.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.9% | 50.5% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in Oman?
- Primary education, pupils in Oman was 50.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for primary education, pupils?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.