Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman
Oman: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 7.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman, 1974–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman is 7.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 467.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman peaked at 21.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
That places Oman 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.5% | — |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +152.8% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -54.5% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -74.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +118.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +273.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 8.5% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 13.2% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.9% | 10.7% | 5 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman was 7.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Oman rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Oman ranks 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.