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2024
global knowledge index
Oman
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):185.96
- Population:5,049,269
- HDI:0.819
55/141
Gki
Score
50
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Oman is a strong performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 55th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 51st out of the 59 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Industry and services value added (% GDP)
- Government expenditure per tertiary student
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
- Vulnerable employment rate
- Average documents per researcher
Areas of Improvement
- Female-to-male ratio in parliament
- Researchers in business enterprises (%)
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
- Share of students enrolled in secondary vocational programmes
- Female-to-male labour force participation
SECTORAL INDICES
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