School enrollment, primary, female in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary, female was 96.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Oman, 1973–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, primary, female in Oman stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Oman peaked at 96.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1973.
That places Oman 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 4.9% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 31.6% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 64.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.3% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 38 Macao 96.4% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
- 40 Costa Rica 96.3% compare
- 42 Namibia 96.1% compare
- 43 Montenegro 96.1% compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 96.1% 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 school enrollment, primary, female in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Oman was 96.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Oman ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.