School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.33 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Oman, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Oman stood at 9.33 years.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Oman peaked at 10.35 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.61 years, in 1985.
That places Oman 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.51 years | 4.61 years | 6.34 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.61 years | 6.65 years | 8.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 years | 7.97 years | 9.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 years | 9.28 years | 10.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 years | 8.87 years | 9.33 years | 4 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Oman?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Oman was 9.33 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 years in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release