Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman

Oman: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 14.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.2%
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
50th
of 133 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2012
All-time low
13.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2019

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

102030402009201420192009: 39.8 %2011: 42.9 %2012: 43.3 %2013: 27.9 %2014: 20.9 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 17 %2018: 19.3 %2019: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 14.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman peaked at 43.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2016.

Oman ranks 50th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Oman, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 39.8%
2011 42.9% +7.8%
2012 43.3% +0.8%
2013 27.9% -35.7%
2014 20.9% -25.0%
2015 19.2% -7.9%
2016 13.8% -28.2%
2017 17.0% +22.7%
2018 19.3% +13.8%
2019 14.2% -26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
2010s 24.3% 13.8% 43.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman was 14.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Oman ranks 50th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/