Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Oman
Oman: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Oman, 1974–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Oman stood at 1 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8369 GPI, in 1977.
That places Oman 86th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8625 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.8688 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8369 GPI | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8663 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9014 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9397 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9792 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9464 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9581 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9606 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9841 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9653 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9913 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9936 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9962 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9978 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9932 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9871 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8586 GPI | 0.8369 GPI | 0.8688 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9544 GPI | 0.9014 GPI | 0.9841 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9978 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9871 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Oman?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Oman was 1 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8369 GPI in 1977.
- How does Oman rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 86th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.