MDG: Western Asia vs Oman: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Western Asia
66.6%
in 2024
Oman
74.8%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
122nd
Oman rank
123rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 74.8% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd and Oman ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 21.7% | 16.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 39.2% | 6.6% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.9% | 2.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 58.6% | 3.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 70.5% | 6.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 71.1% | 5.5% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Western Asia or Oman?
- Oman, at 74.8% against 66.6% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Western Asia and Oman?
- 8.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Oman?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Oman rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd and Oman ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release