Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Oman is 99.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1975.
Oman ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 74.6% | — |
| 1975 | 72.5% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 80.0% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1% | 72.5% | 81.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 96.5% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.4% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Oman was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1975.
- How does Oman rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release