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

Oman: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 12,152 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12,152 number
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
91st
of 136 countries
All-time high
92,916 number
in 1982
All-time low
1,599 number
in 2016
Years of data
14
1982–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman, 1982–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982200020181982: 92.9k number1999: 73.4k number2000: 63.3k number2001: 57.6k number2002: 54.1k number2003: 56.8k number2009: 15.8k number2011: 10.3k number2012: 11.6k number2013: 13.3k number2015: 8.9k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 7.0k number2018: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 12,152 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is up 74.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman peaked at 92,916 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,599 number, in 2016.

Oman ranks 91st of 136 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, male (number) in Oman, 1982 to 2018.
Year number Change
1982 92,916 number
1999 73,449 number -21.0%
2000 63,308 number -13.8%
2001 57,589 number -9.0%
2002 54,063 number -6.1%
2003 56,790 number +5.0%
2009 15,784 number -72.2%
2011 10,337 number -34.5%
2012 11,567 number +11.9%
2013 13,340 number +15.3%
2015 8,879 number -33.4%
2016 1,599 number -82.0%
2017 6,959 number +335.2%
2018 12,152 number +74.6%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 12,152 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 12,152 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 17% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +335.2% 1,599 number 6,959 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92,916 number 92,916 number 92,916 number 1
1990s 73,449 number 73,449 number 73,449 number 1
2000s 49,507 number 15,784 number 63,308 number 5
2010s 9,262 number 1,599 number 13,340 number 7

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 88 Hong Kong, China 13,899 number compare
  2. 89 Uruguay 12,690 number compare
  3. 90 Mauritius 12,166 number compare
  4. 92 Bahamas 10,705 number compare
  5. 93 Fiji 10,171 number compare
  6. 94 Czechia 9,953 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 12,152 number in 2018, 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 92,916 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 1,599 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Oman ranks 91st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/