Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Oman
Oman: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Oman, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Oman stood at 1 GPI.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Oman peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4127 GPI, in 1974.
That places Oman 103rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4127 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +144.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7991 GPI | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8987 GPI | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9264 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9868 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9522 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9446 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9631 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9568 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9491 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9659 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9973 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9919 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9913 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9849 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8077 GPI | 0.4127 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9472 GPI | 0.8987 GPI | 0.9868 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9961 GPI | 0.9659 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9849 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
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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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Oman?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Oman was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4127 GPI in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Oman ranks 103rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.