School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.21 years
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
124th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.49 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.1871 years
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.21 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 13.49 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1871 years, in 1971.
Oman ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1871 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7901 years | +322.4% |
| 1973 | 1.31 years | +66.0% |
| 1974 | 1.82 years | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 2.37 years | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 2.61 years | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.75 years | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.27 years | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 3.56 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.11 years | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 4.47 years | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 5.03 years | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 5.56 years | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 6.24 years | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 6.47 years | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.79 years | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.07 years | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 7.33 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.66 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 8.05 years | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.42 years | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.92 years | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 9.15 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.85 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.27 years | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.85 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.59 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.06 years | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.14 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.05 years | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 12.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.49 years | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.79 years | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.28 years | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.11 years | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.99 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.83 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.21 years | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 years | 0.1871 years | 3.56 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 3.63 years | 7.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 years | 7.66 years | 9.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 10.27 years | 12.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 years | 12 years | 13.49 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.03 years | 10.83 years | 11.21 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 secondary, both sexes in Oman?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Oman was 11.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1871 years in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release