Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Oman

Oman: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 2,111 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,111 millions
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
54th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,407 millions
in 2016
All-time low
642.21 millions
in 1990
Years of data
19
1990–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Oman, 1990–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k1990200420191990: 642.2 millions1991: 724.5 millions1992: 809.3 millions1993: 934.4 millions1994: 949.6 millions1995: 1.0k millions1996: 889.8 millions1997: 971.2 millions1998: 1.2k millions1999: 1.1k millions2001: 1.3k millions2002: 1.7k millions2004: 1.7k millions2005: 1.7k millions2009: 1.8k millions2010: 1.6k millions2011: 2.0k millions2016: 3.4k millions2019: 2.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Oman stood at 2,111 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Oman peaked at 3,407 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 642.21 millions, in 1990.

Oman ranks 54th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 921.51 millions 642.21 millions 1,179 millions 10
2000s 1,639 millions 1,304 millions 1,774 millions 5
2010s 2,283 millions 1,607 millions 3,407 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Oman?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Oman was 2,111 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 3,407 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 642.21 millions in 1990.
How does Oman rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Oman ranks 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/