Oman - School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Oman was 101.43 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.91 in 2016 and a minimum value of 4.81 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 4.81
1972 20.82
1973 30.64
1974 39.91
1975 50.86
1976 53.24
1977 57.83
1978 61.50
1979 63.57
1980 64.70
1981 66.30
1982 68.38
1983 71.51
1984 74.76
1985 77.76
1986 79.81
1987 82.43
1988 84.06
1989 85.61
1990 86.33
1991 86.96
1992 88.44
1993 88.34
1994 86.98
1995 86.87
1996 89.62
1997 90.19
1998 91.05
1999 92.79
2000 93.87
2001 93.96
2002 94.21
2003 93.49
2005 93.19
2006 91.47
2007 94.07
2008 96.72
2009 105.42
2011 101.91
2012 104.27
2013 106.02
2014 106.44
2015 105.98
2016 106.91
2017 104.00
2018 98.64
2019 98.56
2020 101.43

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation