Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Oman
Oman: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Oman, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Oman stood at 24.4%.
That represents a change of up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Oman peaked at 27.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2007.
Oman ranks 59th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.3% | — |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 16.4% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 131,805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Oman?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Oman was 24.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Oman ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).