School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 3.77 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Oman, 1971–2024
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 211th out of 218 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.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1871 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7901 years | +322.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3 years | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 1.79 years | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 2.32 years | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 2.53 years | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 2.61 years | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.97 years | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 3.12 years | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.07 years | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.33 years | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 3.54 years | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.87 years | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 4.22 years | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 4.67 years | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 4.8 years | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.02 years | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.18 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.27 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.59 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.79 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.59 years | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.82 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.76 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.61 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.51 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.08 years | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.69 years | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.24 years | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.17 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.13 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.97 years | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 3.92 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.61 years | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.51 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.77 years | +5.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.77 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 64% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.77 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 years, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +322.4% | 0.1871 years | 0.7901 years |
| 1973 | +64.3% | 0.7901 years | 1.3 years |
| 1974 | +38.2% | 1.3 years | 1.79 years |
| 2018 | -35.2% | 6.13 years | 3.97 years |
| 1975 | +29.5% | 1.79 years | 2.32 years |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (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 211th out of 218 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