Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Oman
Oman: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 98.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Oman, 2003–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Oman recorded 98.4% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Oman peaked at 98.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2003.
That places Oman 45th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 51.8% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 64.4% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 42 Romania 99.0% compare
- 43 Namibia 98.9% compare
- 44 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 46 Luxembourg 98.3% compare
- 47 Italy 98.0% compare
- 48 South Korea 97.9% compare
More education data for Oman
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,743 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 14.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Oman?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Oman was 98.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Oman ranks 45th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.