School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 96.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Oman, 1973–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, primary, female in Oman stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Oman peaked at 96.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1973.
That places Oman 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.9% | — |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +91.8% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +54.9% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 46.8% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +91.8% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 1975 | +54.9% | 9.4% | 14.6% |
| 1978 | +35.3% | 16.7% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 4.9% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 31.6% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 64.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.3% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 38 Macao 96.4% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
- 40 Costa Rica 96.3% compare
- 42 Namibia 96.1% compare
- 43 Montenegro 96.1% compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 96.1% compare
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 96.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Oman ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.