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 12.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.8%
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
58th
of 132 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2012
All-time low
12.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2019

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

102030402009201420192009: 41 %2011: 44.1 %2012: 44.4 %2013: 27 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 18.9 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman stood at 12.8%.

The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Oman peaked at 44.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.

That places Oman 58th 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 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, female (%) in Oman, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 41.0%
2011 44.1% +7.6%
2012 44.4% +0.5%
2013 27.0% -39.2%
2014 18.9% -29.8%
2015 18.9% -0.2%
2016 12.5% -33.9%
2017 15.3% +22.1%
2018 17.9% +17.2%
2019 12.8% -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 1
2010s 23.5% 12.5% 44.4% 9

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  1. 55 Pakistan 13.8% compare
  2. 56 Algeria 13.5%
  3. 57 Macau, China 12.9% compare
  4. 59 Estonia 11.6% compare
  5. 60 Grenada 11.5% compare
  6. 61 Barbados 10.8%

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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 12.8% 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 44.4% 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 12.5% in 2016.
How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Oman ranks 58th 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 68.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/