Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Oman
Oman: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 74.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.8%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 100 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2024
All-time low
69.1%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Oman, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Oman is 74.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Oman ranks 57th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.0% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.0% | 70.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 69.1% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 54 Korea 76.7% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 56 Hong Kong, China 76.1% compare
- 58 China 74.5% compare
- 59 Lesotho 74.2% compare
- 60 El Salvador 73.5% 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 primary education who are qualified in Oman?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Oman ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release