School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 14.31 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Oman, 1977–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Oman recorded 14.31 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 14.64 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6 years, in 1977.
Oman ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.6 years | — |
| 1978 | 3.08 years | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 3.36 years | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 3.45 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9 years | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 4.24 years | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 4.76 years | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 5.23 years | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 5.88 years | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 6.21 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 6.69 years | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 7.12 years | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 7.5 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9 years | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.25 years | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.65 years | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.22 years | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 9.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.49 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.74 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.06 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.46 years | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 11.74 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.08 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.37 years | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.74 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.27 years | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.64 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.18 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.31 years | +1.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.31 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 89% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.31 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.96 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 years | 2.6 years | 3.36 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 3.45 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 years | 7.9 years | 10.06 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.14 years | 11.46 years | 13.37 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.09 years | 13.4 years | 14.64 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 72 Venezuela 14.32 years compare
- 73 Luxembourg 14.32 years compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.32 years compare
- 76 Cuba 14.28 years compare
- 77 Romania 14.28 years compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 14.22 years compare
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Oman?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Oman was 14.31 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 years in 1977.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.