School enrollment, primary, male in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary, male was 94.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Oman, 1973–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Oman is 94.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Oman peaked at 94.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1973.
That places Oman 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.5% | — |
| 1974 | 28.1% | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 69.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +15.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.9%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +34.0% | 28.1% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | +30.8% | 21.5% | 28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8% | 21.5% | 49.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 53.8% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 69.5% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.9% | 83.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Oman was 94.7% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, male (% 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.