Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Oman
Oman: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Oman, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 94.2% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Oman peaked at 99.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1973.
Oman ranks 128th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.4% | — |
| 1974 | 20.3% | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 39.7% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 69.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +6.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 | +41.0% | 14.4% | 20.3% |
| 1975 | +38.4% | 20.3% | 28.1% |
| 1978 | +26.5% | 29.0% | 36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 14.4% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 45.1% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 69.6% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.1% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 95.8% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.9% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 125 Canada 95.0% compare
- 126 Cayman Islands 94.8% compare
- 127 Kenya 94.3% compare
- 129 Bangladesh 94.1% compare
- 130 Bulgaria 94.1% compare
- 131 South Africa 93.9% compare
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Oman?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Oman was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Oman ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.