School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Oman
Oman: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 339,328 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
339,328
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
350,636
in 2019
All-time low
277,081
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2025
School age population, early childhood educational development in Oman, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Oman stood at 339,328.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Oman peaked at 350,636 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 277,081, in 2013.
Oman ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 277,081 | — |
| 2014 | 292,877 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 310,795 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 319,855 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 336,064 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 343,324 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 350,636 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 349,522 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 344,679 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 338,450 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 329,932 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 339,328 | +2.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 339,328 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Oman's 339,328 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 510,377, 66% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 318,662 | 277,081 | 350,636 | 7 |
| 2020s | 340,382 | 329,932 | 349,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 41 Nicaragua 391,482 compare
- 42 El Salvador 391,208 compare
- 43 Belgium 348,658 compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 313,889 compare
- 46 Greece 313,524 compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 296,959 compare
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Oman?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Oman was 339,328 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 350,636 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,081 in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Oman ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release