Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Oman

Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 105.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
105.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.9%
in 2009
All-time low
68.4%
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2019

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

02550751001985200220191985: 68.4 %1986: 71.4 %1987: 74.6 %1988: 76.6 %1989: 78.7 %1990: 80.4 %1991: 81.1 %1992: 83.4 %1993: 84.8 %1994: 85.2 %1995: 85.9 %1996: 88.1 %1997: 87.5 %1998: 89.2 %1999: 91.7 %2000: 93.6 %2001: 94.8 %2002: 94.8 %2003: 94.5 %2005: 95.6 %2006: 92.6 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 107.9 %2011: 100.6 %2012: 102.4 %2013: 105.5 %2014: 107.8 %2015: 107.1 %2016: 107.2 %2017: 106.1 %2018: 106.1 %2019: 105.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Oman is 105.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Oman peaked at 107.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1985.

That places Oman 61st 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, male in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Oman, 1985 to 2019.
Year % Change
1985 68.4%
1986 71.4% +4.5%
1987 74.6% +4.4%
1988 76.6% +2.7%
1989 78.7% +2.8%
1990 80.4% +2.1%
1991 81.1% +0.9%
1992 83.4% +2.8%
1993 84.8% +1.7%
1994 85.2% +0.5%
1995 85.9% +0.8%
1996 88.1% +2.6%
1997 87.5% -0.7%
1998 89.2% +1.9%
1999 91.7% +2.8%
2000 93.6% +2.2%
2001 94.8% +1.2%
2002 94.8% +0.1%
2003 94.5% -0.3%
2005 95.6% +1.1%
2006 92.6% -3.0%
2007 96.4% +4.1%
2008 99.4% +3.1%
2009 107.9% +8.6%
2011 100.6% -6.8%
2012 102.4% +1.8%
2013 105.5% +3.1%
2014 107.8% +2.1%
2015 107.1% -0.6%
2016 107.2% +0.1%
2017 106.1% -1.0%
2018 106.1% -0.0%
2019 105.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.9% 68.4% 78.7% 5
1990s 85.7% 80.4% 91.7% 10
2000s 96.6% 92.6% 107.9% 9
2010s 105.3% 100.6% 107.8% 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 58 Australia 105.3% compare
  2. 59 Liechtenstein 105.3% compare
  3. 60 Iraq 105.2% compare
  4. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 105.2% compare
  5. 63 Cameroon 104.9% compare
  6. 64 Israel 104.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Oman?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Oman was 105.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1985.
How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Oman ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.