Primary education, pupils in Oman
Oman: Primary education, pupils was 358,346 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Oman stood at 358,346.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Oman peaked at 377,066 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,478, in 1971.
That places Oman 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,699 | 3,478 | 78,136 | 9 |
| 1980s | 151,054 | 83,703 | 232,181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,468 | 247,128 | 315,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,301 | 289,717 | 316,889 | 9 |
| 2010s | 318,804 | 272,366 | 377,066 | 9 |
| 2020s | 328,071 | 298,745 | 358,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Oman?
- Primary education, pupils in Oman was 358,346 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 377,066 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,478 in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for primary education, pupils?
- Oman ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.