Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Oman

Oman: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 27.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.0%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2017
All-time low
12.3%
in 2005
Years of data
10
1997–2019

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

1015202530351997200820191997: 18.91998: 21.62002: 16.32005: 12.32009: 152011: 17.62013: 20.52016: 35.22017: 36.12019: 27

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Oman recorded 27.0% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2019.

That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Oman peaked at 36.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2005.

That places Oman 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Oman, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 18.9%
1998 21.6% +14.4%
2002 16.3% -24.4%
2005 12.3% -25.1%
2009 15.0% +22.8%
2011 17.6% +16.8%
2013 20.5% +16.9%
2016 35.2% +71.5%
2017 36.1% +2.6%
2019 27.0% -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.3% 18.9% 21.6% 2
2000s 14.5% 12.3% 16.3% 3
2010s 27.3% 17.6% 36.1% 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 15 Eswatini 28.0% compare
  2. 16 Barbados 27.3% compare
  3. 17 Austria 27.1% compare
  4. 19 Dominica 26.4% compare
  5. 20 Norway 26.1% compare
  6. 21 Mali 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Oman?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Oman was 27.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2005.
How does Oman rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Oman ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/