Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman

Oman: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 23,096 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
23,096 number
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
88th
of 139 countries
All-time high
216,907 number
in 1982
All-time low
6,922 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1982–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman, 1982–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982200020191982: 216.9k number1999: 142.5k number2000: 126.5k number2001: 113.8k number2002: 111.7k number2003: 117.4k number2009: 42.8k number2011: 22.3k number2012: 19.8k number2013: 21.2k number2015: 16.1k number2016: 6.9k number2017: 16.4k number2018: 28.0k number2019: 23.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 23,096 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman peaked at 216,907 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,922 number, in 2016.

Oman ranks 88th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Oman, 1982 to 2019.
Year number Change
1982 216,907 number
1999 142,532 number -34.3%
2000 126,511 number -11.2%
2001 113,753 number -10.1%
2002 111,707 number -1.8%
2003 117,383 number +5.1%
2009 42,829 number -63.5%
2011 22,349 number -47.8%
2012 19,811 number -11.4%
2013 21,211 number +7.1%
2015 16,082 number -24.2%
2016 6,922 number -57.0%
2017 16,378 number +136.6%
2018 28,032 number +71.2%
2019 23,096 number -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 216,907 number 216,907 number 216,907 number 1
1990s 142,532 number 142,532 number 142,532 number 1
2000s 102,437 number 42,829 number 126,511 number 5
2010s 19,235 number 6,922 number 28,032 number 8

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 85 Croatia 28,304 number compare
  2. 86 Denmark 25,708 number compare
  3. 87 Suriname 24,046 number compare
  4. 89 Bhutan 22,162 number compare
  5. 90 Netherlands 21,593 number compare
  6. 91 Bahamas 20,531 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman was 23,096 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 216,907 number in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 6,922 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Oman ranks 88th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/