Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Oman
Oman: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Oman, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Oman is 94.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 99.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1973.
Oman ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.4% | — |
| 1974 | 20.3% | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 39.7% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 45.1% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 69.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +6.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +41.0% | 14.4% | 20.3% |
| 1975 | +38.4% | 20.3% | 28.1% |
| 1978 | +26.5% | 29.0% | 36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 14.4% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 45.1% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 69.6% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.1% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 95.8% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 88.9% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 124 Canada 95.0% compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 94.8% compare
- 126 Kenya 94.3% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 94.1% compare
- 129 Bulgaria 94.1% compare
- 130 South Africa 93.9% compare
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Oman?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Oman was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release