School enrollment, preprimary, female in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 27.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Oman, 1974–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Oman stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Oman peaked at 58.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Oman 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 27.0% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 155 Rwanda 29.1% compare
- 156 East Timor 28.5% compare
- 157 Panama 27.4% compare
- 159 Jordan 26.8% compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 26.0% compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.7% compare
More education data for Oman
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Oman?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Oman was 27.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Oman ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.