China vs Oman: Share of primary school teachers who are women
China
74.5%
in 2024
Oman
74.8%
in 2024
China rank
124th
Oman rank
123rd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- China
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 74.8% against 74.5% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.
China ranks 124th and Oman ranks 123rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 25.2% | 11.7% | China |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 39.2% | 0.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 48.5% | 3.5% | Oman |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 59.8% | 8.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 70.5% | 3.1% | Oman |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.1% | 1.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, China or Oman?
- Oman, at 74.8% against 74.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between China and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oman?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and Oman rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- China ranks 124th and Oman ranks 123rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.