School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9965 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.9965 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1498 GPI, in 1972.
That places Oman 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1616 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.1498 GPI | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2049 GPI | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2918 GPI | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3459 GPI | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3875 GPI | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4136 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4461 GPI | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4849 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4987 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5369 GPI | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5722 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6304 GPI | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6938 GPI | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7608 GPI | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8174 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8461 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8686 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8828 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8988 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9224 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9304 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9542 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9809 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9892 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9695 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9835 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9837 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9755 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9697 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9793 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9677 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9658 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9878 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9921 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9844 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9564 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9965 GPI | -6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +42.4% | 0.2049 GPI | 0.2918 GPI |
| 1973 | +36.8% | 0.1498 GPI | 0.2049 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3207 GPI | 0.1498 GPI | 0.4849 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7108 GPI | 0.4987 GPI | 0.8828 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9588 GPI | 0.8988 GPI | 0.9892 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9787 GPI | 0.9564 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9965 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
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 (gross), gender parity index in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman was 0.9965 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1498 GPI in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.