Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Oman
Oman: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 94.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Oman, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Oman stood at 94.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Oman peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1973.
Oman ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.3% | — |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +90.7% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +5.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.4%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) 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 | +90.7% | 5.3% | 10.1% |
| 1975 | +53.8% | 10.1% | 15.5% |
| 1978 | +34.4% | 17.6% | 23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 5.3% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 33.0% | 68.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 69.5% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 83.9% | 96.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.2% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.2% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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, female in Oman?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Oman was 94.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Oman ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release