Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman
Oman: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 98.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman, 1974–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman stood at 98.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1974.
That places Oman 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60.0% | — |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.9% | 60.0% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.6% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.2% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 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, male in Oman?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Oman was 98.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Oman ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release