Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Oman
Oman: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Oman stood at 94.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Oman peaked at 111.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
Oman ranks 167th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +322.4% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 36.8% | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 43.5% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 78.1% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 111.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 105.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 104.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +6.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +322.4% | 3.1% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | +52.6% | 13.2% | 20.1% |
| 1974 | +38.6% | 20.1% | 27.8% |
| 1975 | +32.0% | 27.8% | 36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 3.1% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 51.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 85.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 91.8% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 97.7% | 111.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.2% | 94.7% | 4 |
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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Oman?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Oman was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Oman ranks 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.