country profile

Oman

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh income5.49M population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Emerging readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Access & Parity is strongest, while Innovation remains a constraint

Oman demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (64th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.

57.74Composite score
Global percentile
64th
Global rank
#64
Regional rank
#8
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Progressing readiness
Infrastructure
62.99
54th percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Emerging readiness
Human Capital
51.65
55th percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Emerging readiness
Innovation
47.22
58th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Emerging readiness
Governance
54.63
68th percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Progressing readiness
Access & Parity
72.19
63rd percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Oman remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. 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.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 64th percentile.

Places 64th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 8th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

Scores range from Access & Parity (72.2) to Innovation (47.2), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

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

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
171Israel74.74
332United Arab Emirates69.85
393Malta64.27
414Saudi Arabia63.88
535Qatar60.47
576Jordan58.77
627Bahrain58.20
648Oman57.74
799Morocco53.94
8210Kuwait53.39
9411Egypt, Arab Rep.49.54
9612Tunisia49.30
10313West Bank and GazaFCS46.28
10414Iran, Islamic Rep.FCS46.15
11115Algeria40.96
11616Djibouti39.22
12217LebanonFCS36.21
12918IraqFCS34.23
13019LibyaFCS33.89
14920Syrian Arab RepublicFCS27.35
15221Yemen, Rep.FCS25.83