Oman - School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Oman was 104.52 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.70 in 2014 and a minimum value of 2.83 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 2.83
1972 12.09
1973 18.61
1974 25.94
1975 34.44
1976 37.19
1977 41.11
1978 44.70
1979 47.43
1980 48.73
1981 51.18
1982 53.99
1983 58.51
1984 63.50
1985 68.61
1986 72.65
1987 76.18
1988 78.59
1989 80.63
1990 82.01
1991 83.65
1992 85.42
1993 86.37
1994 86.18
1995 86.42
1996 88.28
1997 89.47
1998 90.33
1999 91.68
2000 92.48
2001 93.02
2002 92.72
2003 91.92
2005 92.64
2006 91.69
2007 93.71
2008 95.98
2009 103.15
2011 102.55
2012 104.61
2013 109.11
2014 109.70
2015 108.30
2016 108.27
2017 106.36
2018 103.39
2019 102.94
2020 104.52

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