Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Oman
Oman: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 42.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Oman, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Oman stood at 42.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Oman peaked at 43.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2021.
That places Oman 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 34.2% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 19.9% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,743 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Oman?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Oman was 42.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.