School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 69,150 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman stood at 69,150 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 69,150 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,888 number, in 1970.
That places Oman 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,888 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,579 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 19,108 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 19,748 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 20,500 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 21,320 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 22,162 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 22,909 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 23,747 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 24,716 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 25,741 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 26,709 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 27,709 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 28,912 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 30,182 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 31,687 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 33,736 number | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 36,022 number | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 38,408 number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 41,064 number | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 43,908 number | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 46,596 number | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 48,312 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 50,518 number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 53,025 number | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 55,046 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 55,800 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 55,997 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55,857 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55,502 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 55,210 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 55,213 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55,936 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56,788 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 57,783 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58,461 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58,297 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54,880 number | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 52,207 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 50,568 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 49,788 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49,238 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46,795 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 46,198 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47,202 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49,082 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 50,986 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 52,159 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63,288 number | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 67,059 number | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 69,150 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,068 number | 17,888 number | 24,716 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,017 number | 25,741 number | 41,064 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,056 number | 43,908 number | 55,997 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,534 number | 50,568 number | 58,461 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,180 number | 46,198 number | 67,059 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,150 number | 69,150 number | 69,150 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman was 69,150 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 69,150 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,888 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.