School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index was 2.11 GPI in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Oman, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2.11 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Oman peaked at 2.44 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 GPI, in 1983.
Oman ranks 5th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1164 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.2011 GPI | +72.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0785 GPI | -61.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0857 GPI | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 GPI | -53.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4686 GPI | +1073.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7306 GPI | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6162 GPI | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6653 GPI | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6877 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8916 GPI | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9503 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9745 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.19 GPI | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 1.21 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 GPI | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.18 GPI | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9407 GPI | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7398 GPI | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPI | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPI | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 GPI | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6 GPI | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 GPI | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 GPI | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.34 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.44 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.44 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.11 GPI | -13.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.11 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.11 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 GPI, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1073.0% | 0.0399 GPI | 0.4686 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1588 GPI | 0.1164 GPI | 0.2011 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4738 GPI | 0.0399 GPI | 0.8916 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPI | 0.9407 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPI | 0.7398 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.13 GPI | 1.58 GPI | 2.44 GPI | 9 |
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, tertiary, gender parity index in Oman?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Oman was 2.11 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 GPI in 1983.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.