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 6,134 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,134 number
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
56th
of 132 countries
All-time high
11,194 number
in 2012
All-time low
5,134 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2019

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2009201420192009: 9.3k number2011: 10.7k number2012: 11.2k number2013: 8.1k number2014: 6.9k number2015: 6.3k number2016: 5.1k number2017: 6.8k number2018: 7.9k number2019: 6.1k 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 6,134 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Oman peaked at 11,194 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,134 number, in 2016.

That places Oman 56th 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, male (number) in Oman, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 9,305 number
2011 10,681 number +14.8%
2012 11,194 number +4.8%
2013 8,092 number -27.7%
2014 6,905 number -14.7%
2015 6,339 number -8.2%
2016 5,134 number -19.0%
2017 6,780 number +32.1%
2018 7,906 number +16.6%
2019 6,134 number -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,305 number 9,305 number 9,305 number 1
2010s 7,685 number 5,134 number 11,194 number 9

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  3. 55 Dominican Republic 6,762 number compare
  4. 57 North Macedonia 6,064 number compare
  5. 58 Hungary 5,862 number compare
  6. 59 Czechia 5,837 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 6,134 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 11,194 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 5,134 number in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Oman ranks 56th 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 34.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/