Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman

Oman: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 14,359 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14,359 number
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
86th
of 149 countries
All-time high
157,649 number
in 1982
All-time low
1,287 number
in 2016
Years of data
19
1978–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman, 1978–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1978199820191978: 155.3k number1979: 155.3k number1981: 157.3k number1982: 157.6k number1993: 135.0k number1999: 87.0k number2000: 79.1k number2001: 73.3k number2002: 75.2k number2003: 81.1k number2009: 13.3k number2011: 15.0k number2012: 13.3k number2013: 1.6k number2015: 3.8k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 6.9k number2018: 16.8k number2019: 14.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 14,359 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman peaked at 157,649 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,287 number, in 2016.

That places Oman 86th out of 149 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Oman, 1978 to 2019.
Year number Change
1978 155,262 number
1979 155,276 number +0.0%
1981 157,336 number +1.3%
1982 157,649 number +0.2%
1993 135,027 number -14.3%
1999 87,048 number -35.5%
2000 79,117 number -9.1%
2001 73,323 number -7.3%
2002 75,220 number +2.6%
2003 81,104 number +7.8%
2009 13,255 number -83.7%
2011 14,954 number +12.8%
2012 13,313 number -11.0%
2013 1,615 number -87.9%
2015 3,789 number +134.6%
2016 1,287 number -66.0%
2017 6,853 number +432.5%
2018 16,833 number +145.6%
2019 14,359 number -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155,269 number 155,262 number 155,276 number 2
1980s 157,492 number 157,336 number 157,649 number 2
1990s 111,038 number 87,048 number 135,027 number 2
2000s 64,404 number 13,255 number 81,104 number 5
2010s 9,125 number 1,287 number 16,833 number 8

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 83 Timor-Leste 18,566 number compare
  2. 84 Kazakhstan 17,080 number compare
  3. 85 Kuwait 15,450 number compare
  4. 87 Bahamas 14,213 number compare
  5. 88 Bhutan 14,148 number compare
  6. 89 Kyrgyzstan 13,738 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman was 14,359 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 157,649 number in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1,287 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Oman ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/