Enrolment in primary education, male in Oman

Oman: Enrolment in primary education, male was 144,675 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
144,675 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
192,615 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,008 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Oman, 1971–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Oman stood at 144,675 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Oman peaked at 192,615 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,008 number, in 1971.

That places Oman 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Oman, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 3,008 number
1972 13,382 number +344.9%
1973 20,340 number +52.0%
1974 27,459 number +35.0%
1975 36,383 number +32.5%
1976 39,710 number +9.1%
1977 44,668 number +12.5%
1978 49,337 number +10.5%
1979 53,109 number +7.6%
1980 56,409 number +6.2%
1981 60,440 number +7.1%
1982 65,641 number +8.6%
1983 72,839 number +11.0%
1984 81,242 number +11.5%
1985 90,392 number +11.3%
1986 99,181 number +9.7%
1987 108,447 number +9.3%
1988 116,391 number +7.3%
1989 124,350 number +6.8%
1990 131,599 number +5.8%
1991 139,385 number +5.9%
1992 146,587 number +5.2%
1993 152,343 number +3.9%
1994 155,084 number +1.8%
1995 156,927 number +1.2%
1996 159,542 number +1.7%
1997 162,375 number +1.8%
1998 163,285 number +0.6%
1999 164,361 number +0.7%
2000 164,412 number +0.0%
2001 164,107 number -0.2%
2002 163,546 number -0.3%
2003 161,811 number -1.1%
2005 159,884 number -1.2%
2006 155,166 number -3.0%
2007 150,291 number -3.1%
2008 147,536 number -1.8%
2009 156,150 number +5.8%
2011 150,896 number -3.4%
2012 152,115 number +0.8%
2013 158,556 number +4.2%
2014 166,977 number +5.3%
2015 175,109 number +4.9%
2016 184,769 number +5.5%
2017 192,615 number +4.2%
2018 138,787 number -27.9%
2019 144,675 number +4.2%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 144,675 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 144,675 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 586,203 number, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +344.9% 3,008 number 13,382 number
1973 +52.0% 13,382 number 20,340 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,933 number 3,008 number 53,109 number 9
1980s 87,533 number 56,409 number 124,350 number 10
1990s 153,149 number 131,599 number 164,361 number 10
2000s 158,100 number 147,536 number 164,412 number 9
2010s 162,722 number 138,787 number 192,615 number 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 126 Gabon 162,708 number compare
  2. 127 Mongolia 159,142 number compare
  3. 128 Uruguay 152,466 number compare
  4. 130 Guinea-Bissau 144,075 number compare
  5. 131 Kuwait 139,640 number compare
  6. 132 Serbia 136,448 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Oman?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Oman was 144,675 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 192,615 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 3,008 number in 1971.
How does Oman rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Oman ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.