Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Oman
Oman: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 94.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Oman stood at 94.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Oman peaked at 111.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1971.
Oman ranks 156th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.12 | — |
| 1972 | 13.17 | +322.4% |
| 1973 | 20.1 | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 27.85 | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 36.76 | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 39.53 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 43.46 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 47.07 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 49.84 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 51.17 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 53.81 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 56.96 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 62.22 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 68.18 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 74.23 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 78.09 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 81.14 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 82.87 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.2 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 85.03 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 86.54 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 88.37 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 90.16 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 90.68 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.55 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.87 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.4 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 91.23 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.51 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.62 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 93.13 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.99 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 96.95 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.92 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.55 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 91.82 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.97 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 111.14 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 103.37 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 105.94 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 105.68 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 104.03 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 103.31 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.83 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 101.08 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.74 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.64 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 89.2 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.25 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.56 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 94.72 | -0.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 94.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 94.72 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +322.4% | 3.12 | 13.17 |
| 1973 | +52.6% | 13.17 | 20.1 |
| 1974 | +38.6% | 20.1 | 27.85 |
| 1975 | +32.0% | 27.85 | 36.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.21 | 3.12 | 49.84 | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.29 | 51.17 | 84.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.63 | 85.03 | 91.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.94 | 91.82 | 100.97 | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.79 | 97.74 | 111.14 | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.87 | 89.2 | 95.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Oman?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Oman was 94.72 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 111.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Oman ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.