School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.58 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Oman, 1978β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Oman stood at 12.58 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Oman peaked at 14.8 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6 years, in 1978.
Oman ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 years | 4.6 years | 4.89 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.8 years | 4.96 years | 7.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 years | 8.1 years | 9.86 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1 years | 11.45 years | 13.29 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.69 years | 13.43 years | 14.8 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.63 years | 12.58 years | 12.73 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 109 Dominican Republic 12.68 years compare
- 110 Barbados 12.67 years compare
- 111 Cape Verde 12.64 years compare
- 113 Qatar 12.47 years compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 12.43 years compare
- 115 Panama 12.4 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Oman?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Oman was 12.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 years in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Oman ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release