Education

Oman

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Adult literacy rate20032022
66.173.981.789.597.320032022
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19772024
0.014412.124.236.348.419772024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19862022
2.493.594.685.786.8819862022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20112024
0.120.1870.2550.3220.3920112024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19772019
2.65.618.6211.614.619772019
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19772019
0.013411223344.119772019
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate97.3 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Primary enrollment (gross)94.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)95.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)42.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.38 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.39 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Mean years of schooling11.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling13.4 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.45 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy14.3 yearsWB Education [2019]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)9.67World Bank WDI [2018]
Primary school dropout rate5.76 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)40.4 %WB Education [2019]
Female literacy rate94.9 %WB Gender [2022]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Oman's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (97.3 %), primary enrollment (gross) (94.7 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.