School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman
Oman: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 94,584 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94,584
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 222 countries
All-time high
95,766
in 2022
All-time low
20,961
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman is 94,584, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman peaked at 95,766 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,961, in 1970.
Oman ranks 109th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,961 | — |
| 1971 | 21,851 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 22,763 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 23,702 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 24,649 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 25,662 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 26,724 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 27,850 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 29,026 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 30,315 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 31,733 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 33,850 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 35,995 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 38,444 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 41,165 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 44,063 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 47,242 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 50,145 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 52,368 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 54,158 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 55,436 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 56,729 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 57,218 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57,786 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58,376 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58,739 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58,910 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58,729 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58,156 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 57,383 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57,460 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56,759 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56,274 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52,116 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 52,435 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51,327 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50,598 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50,823 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51,362 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48,941 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 51,327 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 54,291 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 59,474 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 59,588 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66,148 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 68,928 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 70,976 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72,710 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 79,335 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 84,024 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 92,387 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 94,638 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 95,766 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 95,523 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 94,584 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,350 | 20,961 | 30,315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,916 | 31,733 | 54,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,746 | 55,436 | 58,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,810 | 48,941 | 57,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,680 | 51,327 | 84,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,580 | 92,387 | 95,766 | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman was 94,584 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 95,766 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,961 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release