Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman

Oman: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 10,947 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,947 number
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
61st
of 133 countries
All-time high
22,482 number
in 2012
All-time low
9,217 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman, 2009–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2009201420192009: 19.0k number2011: 21.4k number2012: 22.5k number2013: 15.4k number2014: 12.4k number2015: 12.2k number2016: 9.2k number2017: 12.0k number2018: 14.4k number2019: 10.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman stood at 10,947 number.

The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman peaked at 22,482 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,217 number, in 2016.

That places Oman 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Oman, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 18,974 number
2011 21,390 number +12.7%
2012 22,482 number +5.1%
2013 15,403 number -31.5%
2014 12,407 number -19.5%
2015 12,198 number -1.7%
2016 9,217 number -24.4%
2017 12,034 number +30.6%
2018 14,360 number +19.3%
2019 10,947 number -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,974 number 18,974 number 18,974 number 1
2010s 14,493 number 9,217 number 22,482 number 9

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  3. 60 Togo 11,154 number compare
  4. 62 Thailand 9,798 number compare
  5. 63 Slovakia 9,242 number compare
  6. 64 Germany 8,351 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman was 10,947 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 22,482 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 9,217 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Oman ranks 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/