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 7,923 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,923 number
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
85th
of 148 countries
All-time high
66,496 number
in 1993
All-time low
412 number
in 2016
Years of data
14
1982–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1982200020191982: 65.3k number1993: 66.5k number1999: 45.2k number2000: 40.5k number2001: 38.2k number2002: 37.4k number2003: 39.3k number2011: 9.0k number2012: 8.2k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 412 number2017: 4.2k number2018: 8.7k number2019: 7.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman is 7,923 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Oman peaked at 66,496 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 412 number, in 2016.

Oman ranks 85th 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, male (number) in Oman, 1982 to 2019.
Year number Change
1982 65,316 number
1993 66,496 number +1.8%
1999 45,221 number -32.0%
2000 40,467 number -10.5%
2001 38,160 number -5.7%
2002 37,430 number -1.9%
2003 39,339 number +5.1%
2011 9,024 number -77.1%
2012 8,170 number -9.5%
2015 1,634 number -80.0%
2016 412 number -74.8%
2017 4,181 number +914.8%
2018 8,733 number +108.9%
2019 7,923 number -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65,316 number 65,316 number 65,316 number 1
1990s 55,858 number 45,221 number 66,496 number 2
2000s 38,849 number 37,430 number 40,467 number 4
2010s 5,725 number 412 number 9,024 number 7

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 82 Greece 10,815 number compare
  2. 83 Bhutan 9,214 number compare
  3. 84 Suriname 7,939 number compare
  4. 86 Albania 7,778 number compare
  5. 87 Bahamas 7,354 number compare
  6. 88 Canada 6,480 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 7,923 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 66,496 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 412 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Oman ranks 85th 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 down 12.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/