Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Oman
Oman: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.52 live births per woman
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.9 live births per woman
in 1981
All-time low
2.45 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Oman is 2.52 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Oman peaked at 7.9 live births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.45 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Oman 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.26 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.23 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.32 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.41 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.49 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.52 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.56 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.67 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.71 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.74 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.78 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.82 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.85 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.89 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.9 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.84 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.75 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.64 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.51 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.35 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.17 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.95 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.72 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.46 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.2 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.92 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.64 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.36 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.07 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 4.79 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.52 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.27 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.06 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.85 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.66 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.51 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.37 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.03 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.76 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.96 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.92 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.81 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.45 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.52 live births per woman | +3.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.52 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.52 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.38 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.69 live births per woman | 7.52 live births per woman | 7.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 7.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 6.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.64 live births per woman | 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Oman?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Oman was 2.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 live births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Oman ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.