Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Oman

Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
105.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.5%
in 2014
All-time low
58.7%
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1985–2019

02550751001985200220191985: 58.7 %1986: 63.1 %1987: 67 %1988: 69.6 %1989: 72.3 %1990: 74.6 %1991: 76.9 %1992: 79.8 %1993: 82.1 %1994: 83.3 %1995: 84.1 %1996: 85.7 %1997: 86.1 %1998: 88.1 %1999: 90.3 %2000: 91.9 %2001: 93 %2002: 92.5 %2003: 91.9 %2005: 93.8 %2006: 92.2 %2007: 95.1 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 104.6 %2011: 100.9 %2012: 102.8 %2013: 107.6 %2014: 109.5 %2015: 108.3 %2016: 107.7 %2017: 106.9 %2018: 106.2 %2019: 105.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Oman is 105.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 109.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1985.

That places Oman 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Oman, 1985 to 2019.
Year % Change
1985 58.7%
1986 63.1% +7.5%
1987 67.0% +6.1%
1988 69.6% +3.9%
1989 72.3% +3.8%
1990 74.6% +3.2%
1991 76.9% +3.1%
1992 79.8% +3.8%
1993 82.1% +2.8%
1994 83.3% +1.5%
1995 84.1% +1.0%
1996 85.7% +1.8%
1997 86.1% +0.5%
1998 88.1% +2.2%
1999 90.3% +2.5%
2000 91.9% +1.8%
2001 93.0% +1.3%
2002 92.5% -0.6%
2003 91.9% -0.6%
2005 93.8% +2.1%
2006 92.2% -1.7%
2007 95.1% +3.2%
2008 97.8% +2.8%
2009 104.6% +6.9%
2011 100.9% -3.5%
2012 102.8% +1.9%
2013 107.6% +4.7%
2014 109.5% +1.8%
2015 108.3% -1.1%
2016 107.7% -0.5%
2017 106.9% -0.8%
2018 106.2% -0.6%
2019 105.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.2% 58.7% 72.3% 5
1990s 83.1% 74.6% 90.3% 10
2000s 94.8% 91.9% 104.6% 9
2010s 106.1% 100.9% 109.5% 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 105.7% compare
  2. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 105.7% compare
  3. 53 Mauritius 105.7% compare
  4. 55 Lithuania 105.4% compare
  5. 56 Israel 105.3% compare
  6. 57 Switzerland 105.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Oman?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Oman was 105.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1985.
How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Oman ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.