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 15.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman is 15.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2016.
Oman ranks 50th of 132 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.7% | — |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -24.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 15.1% | 42.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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- 51 Slovakia 15.2% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.1% compare
- 53 Albania 13.5% compare
More reference data data for Oman
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
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 15.6% 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 42.3% 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 15.1% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 132 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 59.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/