School age population, early … age female educational development in Oman
Oman: School age population, early … age female educational development was 166,498 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Oman, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 166,498 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Oman peaked at 171,959 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 136,032, 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 … age female educational development in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 136,032 | — |
| 2014 | 143,542 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 152,275 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 156,441 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 164,595 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 168,036 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 171,959 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 171,413 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 169,033 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 166,052 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 162,146 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 166,498 | +2.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 166,498 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Oman's 166,498 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249,437, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,126 | 136,032 | 171,959 | 7 |
| 2020s | 167,028 | 162,146 | 171,413 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 41 Nicaragua 192,635 compare
- 42 El Salvador 191,147 compare
- 43 Belgium 170,575 compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 152,681 compare
- 46 Greece 152,317 compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 144,670 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 166,498 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 171,959 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,032 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 9.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release