Number of adults with no formal education by region in Oman
Oman: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 20,300 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Oman, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Oman is 20,300 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Oman peaked at 405,400 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,300 people, in 2100.
Oman ranks 101st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 248,100 people | 241,200 people | 255,000 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 270,200 people | 267,600 people | 272,800 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 280,400 people | 276,400 people | 284,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 338,200 people | 319,900 people | 356,500 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 398,400 people | 391,400 people | 405,400 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 322,400 people | 295,500 people | 349,300 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 274,950 people | 256,700 people | 293,200 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 249,650 people | 241,500 people | 257,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 220,550 people | 212,700 people | 228,400 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 184,350 people | 174,200 people | 194,500 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 142,300 people | 131,700 people | 152,900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 102,300 people | 93,000 people | 111,600 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 69,150 people | 61,900 people | 76,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 44,850 people | 39,900 people | 49,800 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 28,900 people | 25,700 people | 32,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 20,300 people | 20,300 people | 20,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 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, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Oman?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Oman was 20,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 405,400 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,300 people in 2100.
- How does Oman rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Oman ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.