School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman
Oman: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9965 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.9965 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1498 GPI, in 1972.
That places Oman 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3207 GPI | 0.1498 GPI | 0.4849 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7108 GPI | 0.4987 GPI | 0.8828 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9588 GPI | 0.8988 GPI | 0.9892 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9787 GPI | 0.9564 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9965 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Oman
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (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, female 14.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Oman was 0.9965 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1498 GPI in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Oman ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.