Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 90.7% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 99.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1978.
That places Oman 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23.4% | — |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | +116.5% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 28.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 67.5% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.2% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.0% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.0% | 90.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 91.3% compare
- 109 Mexico 90.9% compare
- 110 Botswana 90.8% compare
- 112 Maldives 90.5% compare
- 113 South Africa 90.4% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 90.2% compare
More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Oman was 90.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release