Country profile

Oman

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income5.28M inhabitants

Last updated April 1, 2026

Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Oman demonstrates early-stage readiness (58th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

54.61Composite score

Global percentile: 58th
Global rank: #76
Regional rank: #9
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Infrastructure

75.13

88th percentileGlobal avg. 59.93

Human Capital

51.26

56th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03

Innovation

44.19

59th percentileGlobal avg. 42.53

Governance

49.40

56th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71

Access & Parity

53.07

54th percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

Country profile

Oman performs close to the global average across all GEFRI dimensions. Progress is evident, yet stronger ambition is needed to reach futures readiness among global peers.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.

Regionally, Oman leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

Places 76th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 9th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Scores range from Infrastructure (75.1) to Innovation (44.2), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Composite GEFRI score

Global rank	Regional rank	Country	Score
13	1	Israel	73.92
26	2	United Arab Emirates	70.36
39	3	Saudi Arabia	65.52
40	4	Malta	64.28
57	5	Kuwait	59.77
59	6	Qatar	58.36
60	7	Jordan	58.06
64	8	Bahrain	57.37
76	9	Oman	54.61
78	10	Morocco	53.83
92	11	Iran, Islamic Rep.	50.45
95	12	Egypt, Arab Rep.	49.67
97	13	Tunisia	49.07
99	14	West Bank and GazaFCS	47.12
114	15	Algeria	38.86
122	16	Djibouti	36.23
124	17	LebanonFCS	35.78
128	18	IraqFCS	34.68
129	19	LibyaFCS	34.45
141	20	Pakistan	29.51
149	21	Syrian Arab RepublicFCS	27.28
158	22	Yemen, Rep.FCS	23.14
170	23	AfghanistanFCS	18.18