Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Oman
Oman: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 11.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman, 2000–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2012.
That places Oman 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4%, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Oman was 11.1% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Oman ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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