Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Oman
Oman: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Oman is 74.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Oman peaked at 74.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1972.
Oman ranks 123rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.5% | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 18.8% | +39.7% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 13.5% | 29.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 31.4% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 46.0% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.1% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.0% | 70.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 69.1% | 74.8% | 5 |
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 primary education who are female in Oman?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Oman was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Oman ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release