School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Oman
Oman: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 149,821 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
149,821 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
131st
of 206 countries
All-time high
185,211 number
in 2017
All-time low
60,331 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Oman is 149,821 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Oman peaked at 185,211 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60,331 number, in 1970.
Oman ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60,331 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,473 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 64,269 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 66,375 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 68,798 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 71,537 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 74,588 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 77,235 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 80,227 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 83,550 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 87,179 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 91,167 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 95,993 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 101,852 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 108,664 number | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 116,251 number | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 124,269 number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 131,558 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 138,460 number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 145,260 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 152,445 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 160,285 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 165,748 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 172,449 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 178,296 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 180,639 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 178,026 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 180,036 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 179,342 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 177,138 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 175,154 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 174,647 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 173,593 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 173,071 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 172,635 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 171,560 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 169,634 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 159,759 number | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 152,533 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 148,120 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 146,648 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 148,064 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 145,886 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 149,559 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 156,872 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 165,231 number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 172,828 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 185,211 number | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 140,695 number | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 146,783 number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 149,821 number | +2.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 149,821 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 149,821 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 577,955 number, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,938 number | 60,331 number | 83,550 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,065 number | 87,179 number | 145,260 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,440 number | 152,445 number | 180,639 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,071 number | 148,120 number | 175,154 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,778 number | 140,695 number | 185,211 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,821 number | 149,821 number | 149,821 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Oman?
- School age population, primary education, male in Oman was 149,821 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 185,211 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,331 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Oman ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.