Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Oman
Oman: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 2,285 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman is 2,285, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman peaked at 3,354 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1974.
Oman ranks 62nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 75 | — |
| 1975 | 117 | +56.0% |
| 1976 | 148 | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 1,146 | +674.3% |
| 1979 | 1,256 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,922 | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 1,368 | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 1,908 | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 2,073 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 2,348 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 2,736 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2,669 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,354 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 1,717 | -48.8% |
| 1994 | 2,212 | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 1,790 | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 2,241 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 3,061 | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 2,839 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2,456 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2,184 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,661 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 1,360 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 350 | -74.3% |
| 2009 | 1,255 | +258.6% |
| 2011 | 733 | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 722 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,641 | +265.8% |
| 2014 | 2,521 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,284 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2,403 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,285 | -4.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2,285 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45, 50.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2,285 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,680, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +674.3% | 148 | 1,146 |
| 2013 | +265.8% | 722 | 2,641 |
| 2009 | +258.6% | 350 | 1,255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548.4 | 75 | 1,256 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,146 | 1,368 | 2,736 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,459 | 1,717 | 3,354 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,362 | 350 | 2,184 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,941 | 722 | 2,641 | 7 |
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 repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman was 2,285 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3,354 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Oman ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release