Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Oman

Oman: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.1%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
6th
of 122 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2016
All-time low
9.9%
in 1997
Years of data
10
1997–2019

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Oman, 1997–2019

10152025301997200820191997: 9.91998: 11.51999: 10.72001: 112002: 14.92005: 14.32009: 13.12011: 15.62016: 322019: 25.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman stood at 25.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman peaked at 32.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1997.

Oman ranks 6th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Oman, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 9.9%
1998 11.5% +16.5%
1999 10.7% -7.2%
2001 11.0% +3.1%
2002 14.9% +35.1%
2005 14.3% -4.2%
2009 13.1% -8.1%
2011 15.6% +18.7%
2016 32.0% +105.0%
2019 25.1% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 9.9% 11.5% 3
2000s 13.4% 11.0% 14.9% 4
2010s 24.2% 15.6% 32.0% 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 3 Ukraine 30.3% compare
  2. 4 Cyprus 28.7% compare
  3. 5 Djibouti 25.3% compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 24.9% compare
  5. 8 Republic of Moldova 24.4% compare
  6. 9 Portugal 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Oman was 25.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1997.
How does Oman rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Oman ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/