School age population, primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 290,745 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Oman recorded 290,745 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 361,023 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 118,811 number, in 1970.
That places Oman 132nd out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,918 number | 118,811 number | 164,745 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 224,934 number | 171,768 number | 287,944 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,811 number | 301,340 number | 349,451 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,319 number | 292,807 number | 341,681 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,957 number | 269,600 number | 361,023 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,745 number | 290,745 number | 290,745 number | 1 |
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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, primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Oman was 290,745 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 361,023 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,811 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.