School-age population in Oman
Oman: School-age population was 386,950 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
386,950
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
386,950
in 2025
All-time low
106,879
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Oman is 386,950, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Oman peaked at 386,950 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106,879, in 1970.
Oman ranks 43rd of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,475 | 106,879 | 156,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,934 | 163,570 | 275,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,896 | 290,646 | 344,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 324,422 | 299,136 | 341,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,276 | 265,953 | 370,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,466 | 329,607 | 386,950 | 5 |
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 in Oman?
- School-age population in Oman was 386,950 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 386,950 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,879 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school-age population?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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