Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman
Oman: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 68.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 68.6% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Oman peaked at 69.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1985.
That places Oman 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 41 Saint Lucia 70.0% compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 69.8% compare
- 43 Thailand 68.7% compare
- 45 Viet Nam 68.3% compare
- 46 Chile 68.2% compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 68.1% 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 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 68.6% in 2019, 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 69.4% in 2018.
- 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 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.