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 4,813 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4,813 number
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
59th
of 132 countries
All-time high
11,288 number
in 2012
All-time low
4,083 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2019

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2009201420192009: 9.7k number2011: 10.7k number2012: 11.3k number2013: 7.3k number2014: 5.5k number2015: 5.9k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 5.3k number2018: 6.5k number2019: 4.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman is 4,813 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman peaked at 11,288 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,083 number, in 2016.

That places Oman 59th out of 132 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, female (number) in Oman, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 9,669 number
2011 10,709 number +10.8%
2012 11,288 number +5.4%
2013 7,311 number -35.2%
2014 5,502 number -24.7%
2015 5,859 number +6.5%
2016 4,083 number -30.3%
2017 5,254 number +28.7%
2018 6,454 number +22.8%
2019 4,813 number -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,669 number 9,669 number 9,669 number 1
2010s 6,808 number 4,083 number 11,288 number 9

Countries ranked near Oman

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  2. 57 Thailand 5,014 number compare
  3. 58 Kuwait 4,906 number compare
  4. 60 Slovakia 4,770 number compare
  5. 61 Ecuador 4,436 number compare
  6. 62 Germany 3,460 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 4,813 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 11,288 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 4,083 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Oman ranks 59th out of 132 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 50.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/