School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 3.74 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Oman is 3.74 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Oman peaked at 6.67 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3207 years, in 1971.
That places Oman 208th out of 215 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, male (years) (male years) in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3207 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.37 years | +326.1% |
| 1973 | 2.15 years | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 2.79 years | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 3.47 years | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 3.67 years | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.13 years | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 4.23 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.1 years | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.37 years | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 4.55 years | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.79 years | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.03 years | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.39 years | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5.29 years | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.47 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.43 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.72 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.75 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.63 years | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.76 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.51 years | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.45 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.17 years | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 6.09 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.67 years | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2 years | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.12 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.88 years | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 3.84 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.55 years | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.74 years | +5.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.74 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.74 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.79 years, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +326.1% | 0.3207 years | 1.37 years |
| 1973 | +57.6% | 1.37 years | 2.15 years |
| 2018 | -35.8% | 6.04 years | 3.88 years |
| 1974 | +29.4% | 2.15 years | 2.79 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 years | 0.3207 years | 4.23 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.97 years | 4.1 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 5.41 years | 5.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 years | 5.45 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 years | 3.84 years | 6.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 years | 3.5 years | 3.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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, male in Oman?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Oman was 3.74 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3207 years in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Oman ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release