Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman
Oman: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman is 70.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman peaked at 70.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1985.
Oman ranks 48th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30.8% | — |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 36.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 38.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 47.5% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 68.4% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.5% | 70.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman was 70.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Oman ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release