Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 98.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1974–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 98.5% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 99.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1974.
Oman ranks 33rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 58.9% | — |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 92.5% | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 94.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 58.9% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 92.3% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 93.7% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.9% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.2% | 99.4% | 5 |
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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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Oman was 98.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release