School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Oman recorded 94.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Oman peaked at 111.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
Oman ranks 156th of 205 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 (% gross) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +322.4% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 36.8% | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 43.5% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 78.1% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 111.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 105.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 104.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +6.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% 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 | +322.4% | 3.1% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | +52.6% | 13.2% | 20.1% |
| 1974 | +38.6% | 20.1% | 27.8% |
| 1975 | +32.0% | 27.8% | 36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 3.1% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 51.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 85.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 91.8% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 97.7% | 111.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.2% | 94.7% | 4 |
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 in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary in Oman was 94.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Oman ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 (% 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.