School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.25 years
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
121st
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.42 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.3207 years
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Oman is 11.25 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Oman peaked at 13.42 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3207 years, in 1971.
Oman ranks 121st of 208 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, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3207 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.37 years | +326.1% |
| 1973 | 2.17 years | +59.1% |
| 1974 | 2.83 years | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 3.54 years | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8 years | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.91 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.6 years | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 4.89 years | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.96 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.5 years | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9 years | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 6.47 years | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 6.92 years | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 7.53 years | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 7.42 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.52 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.93 years | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.19 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.46 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.86 years | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.05 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4 years | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 10.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.82 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.98 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.74 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.25 years | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 12.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.42 years | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 12.72 years | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.58 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.18 years | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.17 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.01 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.14 years | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.88 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.25 years | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 years | 0.3207 years | 4.89 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.75 years | 4.96 years | 7.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 years | 7.93 years | 9.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 years | 10.4 years | 12.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 years | 12.01 years | 13.42 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.09 years | 10.88 years | 11.25 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, male in Oman?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Oman was 11.25 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3207 years in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Oman ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release