Oman - Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Oman was 1.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 86.69 in 1973, while its lowest value was 0.12 in 2016.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

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

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Year Value
1973 86.69
1974 81.12
1975 73.71
1976 72.75
1978 65.22
1979 62.19
1981 57.12
1982 54.51
1983 51.45
1984 45.04
1985 42.63
1986 36.77
1987 34.53
1988 35.18
1989 34.03
1990 32.84
1991 31.77
1992 30.40
1993 27.04
1994 25.80
1995 24.34
1996 21.71
1997 20.98
1998 18.82
1999 16.99
2000 16.03
2001 14.94
2002 14.94
2003 16.29
2009 2.07
2011 1.15
2012 0.37
2013 0.26
2014 0.54
2015 0.50
2016 0.12
2017 1.16
2018 3.24
2019 2.81
2020 1.63

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

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: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. 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