Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 99.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1974.
That places Oman 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 53.6% | — |
| 1975 | 56.8% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 85.2% | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 92.6% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 89.2% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 99.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +41.6% | 60.1% | 85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.4% | 53.6% | 60.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 85.2% | 92.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 91.9% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.5% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 93.6% | 99.2% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Oman?
- Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release