School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9807 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman stood at 0.9807 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 GPIA, in 1976.
Oman ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2612 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.2344 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2713 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1999 GPIA | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2466 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2255 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2561 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2958 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3265 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3703 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3723 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4116 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4574 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5397 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.62 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7033 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8009 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8488 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9588 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9653 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.966 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9555 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9667 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9756 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9629 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9875 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9955 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9678 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9888 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.981 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9789 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9733 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.971 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9807 GPIA | +0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.9807 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.9807 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -26.3% | 0.2713 GPIA | 0.1999 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2422 GPIA | 0.1999 GPIA | 0.2713 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4898 GPIA | 0.2958 GPIA | 0.8009 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8488 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9555 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9754 GPIA | 0.971 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Oman was 0.9807 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release