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 6,436 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,436 number
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
86th
of 148 countries
All-time high
92,333 number
in 1982
All-time low
875 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1982–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982200020191982: 92.3k number1989: 75.5k number1991: 73.7k number1992: 72.1k number1993: 68.5k number1994: 65.7k number1995: 63.4k number1996: 60.7k number1997: 55.1k number1999: 41.8k number2000: 38.6k number2001: 35.2k number2002: 37.8k number2003: 41.8k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 5.1k number2015: 2.2k number2016: 875 number2017: 2.7k number2018: 8.1k number2019: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 6,436 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman peaked at 92,333 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 875 number, in 2016.

Oman ranks 86th of 148 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 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, female (number) in Oman, 1982 to 2019.
Year number Change
1982 92,333 number
1989 75,548 number -18.2%
1991 73,721 number -2.4%
1992 72,125 number -2.2%
1993 68,531 number -5.0%
1994 65,684 number -4.2%
1995 63,372 number -3.5%
1996 60,669 number -4.3%
1997 55,107 number -9.2%
1999 41,827 number -24.1%
2000 38,650 number -7.6%
2001 35,163 number -9.0%
2002 37,790 number +7.5%
2003 41,765 number +10.5%
2011 5,930 number -85.8%
2012 5,143 number -13.3%
2015 2,155 number -58.1%
2016 875 number -59.4%
2017 2,672 number +205.4%
2018 8,100 number +203.1%
2019 6,436 number -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 83,940 number 75,548 number 92,333 number 2
1990s 62,630 number 41,827 number 73,721 number 8
2000s 38,342 number 35,163 number 41,765 number 4
2010s 4,473 number 875 number 8,100 number 7

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 83 Kyrgyzstan 9,110 number compare
  2. 84 Bahamas 6,859 number compare
  3. 85 Timor-Leste 6,677 number compare
  4. 87 Belarus 6,174 number compare
  5. 88 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  6. 89 United Arab Emirates 5,636 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 6,436 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 92,333 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 875 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Oman ranks 86th out of 148 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 8.5%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/