School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.77 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Oman, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.77 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 6.69 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1871 years, in 1971.
That places Oman 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 years | 0.1871 years | 3.12 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.3 years | 3.07 years | 5.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 5.31 years | 5.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 5.51 years | 6.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 years | 3.92 years | 6.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 years | 3.51 years | 3.77 years | 4 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,743 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Oman?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Oman was 3.77 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1871 years in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release