School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 156,830 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Oman recorded 156,830 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 156,830 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46,856 number, in 1970.
Oman ranks 129th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,856 number | — |
| 1971 | 48,378 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 50,014 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 51,799 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 53,759 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 55,913 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 58,277 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 60,691 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 63,422 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 66,626 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 70,495 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 75,228 number | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 81,026 number | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 87,498 number | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 94,110 number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 100,164 number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 104,943 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 109,576 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 113,312 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 116,371 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 119,120 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 121,799 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 123,311 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 124,484 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 124,822 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 123,767 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 121,146 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 121,236 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 120,488 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 119,141 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 117,551 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 115,848 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 113,109 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 110,111 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 107,076 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 104,257 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 102,149 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98,765 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 96,562 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 95,978 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 97,537 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 101,568 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 106,455 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 113,768 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 122,285 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 130,429 number | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 136,712 number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 145,112 number | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 151,771 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 156,830 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,574 number | 46,856 number | 66,626 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,272 number | 70,495 number | 116,371 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,931 number | 119,120 number | 124,822 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,141 number | 95,978 number | 117,551 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,247 number | 97,537 number | 156,830 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Oman was 156,830 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 156,830 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,856 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.