Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Oman
Oman: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Oman, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 14.2% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Oman peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1991.
That places Oman 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Oman
- Exports of goods and services 50.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 88.61 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 34.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 82.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.57 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.7% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 70.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 27.22 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 27.36 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.23 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Oman?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Oman was 14.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.