Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Oman

Oman: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 15,173 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15,173 number
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
95th
of 142 countries
All-time high
113,905 number
in 1982
All-time low
6,510 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1982–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Oman, 1982–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1982200020191982: 113.9k number1999: 84.0k number2000: 71.7k number2001: 62.9k number2002: 60.7k number2003: 61.7k number2009: 36.8k number2011: 19.0k number2012: 18.8k number2013: 20.5k number2015: 14.4k number2016: 6.5k number2017: 12.2k number2018: 19.3k number2019: 15.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 15,173 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Oman peaked at 113,905 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,510 number, in 2016.

That places Oman 95th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Oman, 1982 to 2019.
Year number Change
1982 113,905 number
1999 84,047 number -26.2%
2000 71,743 number -14.6%
2001 62,872 number -12.4%
2002 60,683 number -3.5%
2003 61,736 number +1.7%
2009 36,751 number -40.5%
2011 19,030 number -48.2%
2012 18,751 number -1.5%
2013 20,451 number +9.1%
2015 14,448 number -29.4%
2016 6,510 number -54.9%
2017 12,197 number +87.4%
2018 19,299 number +58.2%
2019 15,173 number -21.4%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 15,173 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 15,173 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 21% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 113,905 number 113,905 number 113,905 number 1
1990s 84,047 number 84,047 number 84,047 number 1
2000s 58,757 number 36,751 number 71,743 number 5
2010s 15,732 number 6,510 number 20,451 number 8

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 92 Czechia 16,008 number compare
  2. 93 Norway 15,841 number compare
  3. 94 Kazakhstan 15,753 number compare
  4. 96 Botswana 15,025 number compare
  5. 97 Bhutan 14,706 number compare
  6. 98 Fiji 14,398 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Oman?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Oman was 15,173 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 113,905 number in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 6,510 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Oman ranks 95th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/