Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Oman
Oman: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 0 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Oman, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Oman stood at 0 number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Oman peaked at 28,743 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2018.
Oman ranks 178th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,186 number | — |
| 1975 | 4,020 number | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 5,097 number | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 8,438 number | +65.5% |
| 1978 | 10,668 number | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 9,587 number | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 14,595 number | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 14,363 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 17,594 number | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 20,809 number | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 22,317 number | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 27,090 number | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 26,547 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 27,714 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 25,500 number | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 25,302 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 23,793 number | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 25,507 number | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 28,743 number | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 27,527 number | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 25,178 number | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 23,072 number | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 19,019 number | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 13,495 number | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 1,709 number | -87.3% |
| 2009 | 4,375 number | +156.0% |
| 2011 | 2,792 number | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 3,008 number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 8,641 number | +187.3% |
| 2014 | 5,881 number | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 6,656 number | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 6,671 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,282 number | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 number | — |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 856 number. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,545 number. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +187.3% | 3,008 number | 8,641 number |
| 2009 | +156.0% | 1,709 number | 4,375 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,999 number | 4,020 number | 10,668 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 20,474 number | 14,363 number | 27,090 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,158 number | 23,793 number | 28,743 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,334 number | 1,709 number | 23,072 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,437 number | 0 number | 8,641 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 175 Maldives 13 number compare
- 175 Monaco 13 number compare
- 177 Tuvalu 2 number compare
- 178 Canada 0 number
- 178 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
- 178 Iceland 0 number
- 178 Japan 0 number
- 178 Malaysia 0 number
- 178 Moldova 0 number compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0 number compare
- 178 Norway 0 number
- 178 San Marino 0 number compare
- 178 Seychelles 0 number compare
- 178 Sweden 0 number
- 178 United Kingdom 0 number
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Oman?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Oman was 0 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28,743 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.