School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman
Oman: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 48,221 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,221
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 222 countries
All-time high
48,914
in 2022
All-time low
10,612
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman stood at 48,221.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Oman peaked at 48,914 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,612, 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 | 10,612 | — |
| 1971 | 11,060 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 11,520 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 11,996 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12,476 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 12,989 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 13,527 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 14,099 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 14,696 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 15,349 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 16,069 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 17,146 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 18,239 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 19,487 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 20,874 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 22,351 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 24,136 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 25,759 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 27,997 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 28,718 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 29,461 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 29,708 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 29,930 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30,090 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30,136 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 30,207 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 30,195 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,995 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29,694 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 29,287 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29,054 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 28,306 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 26,687 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 26,795 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26,646 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26,251 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26,464 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26,480 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24,970 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 26,057 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 27,756 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 30,410 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 30,299 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33,811 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 35,023 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36,078 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37,078 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 40,265 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 42,989 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 47,353 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 48,075 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 48,914 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48,551 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 48,221 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,832 | 10,612 | 15,349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,906 | 16,069 | 27,997 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,813 | 28,718 | 30,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,094 | 24,970 | 29,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,977 | 26,057 | 42,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,223 | 47,353 | 48,914 | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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 48,221 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 48,914 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,612 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 37.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release