Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman

Oman: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2013
All-time low
1.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2011–2018

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman, 2011–2018

00.511.522011201420182011: 1.3 %2013: 1.8 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman is 1.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Oman ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Oman, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 1.3%
2013 1.8% +37.5%
2016 1.7% -6.2%
2017 1.3% -25.0%
2018 1.2% -5.6%

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 18 Uganda 1.8%
  2. 19 South Africa 1.6% compare
  3. 20 Togo 1.3% compare
  4. 22 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9% compare
  5. 23 Senegal 0.9% compare
  6. 24 Kuwait 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman?
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Oman was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
How does Oman rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Oman ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 277 data points, 1998–2019
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Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/