School enrollment, primary, male in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary, male was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male 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, male in Oman is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Oman peaked at 111.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1971.
Oman ranks 160th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.3% | — |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +326.1% |
| 1973 | 33.2% | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 61.4% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 84.5% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 111.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 5.3% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 68.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 86.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 90.8% | 102.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 97.7% | 111.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.8% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 157 Suriname 94.1% compare
- 158 Bahamas 94.1% compare
- 159 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
- 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.6% compare
- 162 Seychelles 93.3% compare
- 163 Gambia 92.8% compare
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 enrollment, primary, male in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Oman was 94.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Oman ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (% 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.