All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman
Oman: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 71.0% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman peaked at 86.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2016.
Oman ranks 59th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.6% | — |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.5% | 66.5% | 86.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.0% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 56 Albania 71.5% compare
- 57 Afghanistan 71.4%
- 58 Chile 71.3% compare
- 60 South Africa 70.7% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 70.5% compare
- 62 Poland 70.3% compare
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Oman was 71.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Oman ranks 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release