School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Oman
Oman: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 79,019 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Oman recorded 79,019 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Oman peaked at 79,019 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,891 number, in 1970.
Oman ranks 114th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,891 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,630 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 24,424 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 25,289 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 26,237 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27,276 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 28,413 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 29,563 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 30,847 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 32,335 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 34,115 number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 36,280 number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 39,002 number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 42,106 number | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 45,353 number | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 48,422 number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 50,979 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 53,387 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 55,371 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 57,030 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 58,535 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 59,998 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 60,921 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61,671 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61,988 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61,579 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 60,341 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 60,377 number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60,013 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 59,384 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 58,683 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57,994 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56,822 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55,471 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 54,028 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 52,589 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 51,372 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 49,492 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 48,173 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 47,633 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48,127 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49,810 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 51,920 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 55,301 number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 59,381 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 63,416 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 66,705 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 70,965 number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 74,388 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 77,005 number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 79,019 number | +2.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 79,019 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 79,019 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 209,047 number, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,090 number | 22,891 number | 32,335 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,204 number | 34,115 number | 57,030 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,481 number | 58,535 number | 61,988 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,226 number | 47,633 number | 58,683 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,702 number | 48,127 number | 77,005 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,019 number | 79,019 number | 79,019 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Oman?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Oman was 79,019 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 79,019 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,891 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Oman ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/