School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Oman

Oman: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 517,589 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
517,589 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
517,589 number
in 2019
All-time low
95,978 number
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Oman, 2000–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000200920192000: 117.6k number2001: 115.8k number2002: 113.1k number2003: 110.1k number2004: 107.1k number2005: 104.3k number2006: 102.1k number2007: 98.8k number2008: 96.6k number2009: 96.0k number2010: 97.5k number2011: 101.6k number2012: 106.5k number2013: 113.8k number2014: 406.8k number2015: 429.7k number2016: 450.3k number2017: 475.4k number2018: 498.6k number2019: 517.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 517,589 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 439.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 517,589 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95,978 number, in 2009.

That places Oman 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106,141 number 95,978 number 117,551 number 10
2010s 319,790 number 97,537 number 517,589 number 10

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 96 Dominican Republic 580,254 number compare
  2. 97 Netherlands 527,965 number compare
  3. 98 Austria 527,420 number compare
  4. 100 Greece 510,409 number compare
  5. 101 Belarus 476,701 number compare
  6. 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Oman?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Oman was 517,589 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 517,589 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 95,978 number in 2009.
How does Oman rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Oman ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 439.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/