School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Oman is 95.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Oman peaked at 111.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1971.
Oman ranks 148th of 203 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 enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +297.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +100.1% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +84.4% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 63.7% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 111.2% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 109.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 108.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 105.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +297.6% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
| 1973 | +100.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 1974 | +84.4% | 6.8% | 12.5% |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 12.5% | 18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 0.9% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 33.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 83.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 90.2% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 101.6% | 111.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 89.4% | 95.5% | 4 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Oman was 95.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Oman ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.