Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Oman
Oman: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Oman stood at 69.8%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Oman peaked at 69.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1974.
That places Oman 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.6% | — |
| 1975 | 19.6% | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 14.6% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 25.0% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 37.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.4% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.0% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 67.3% | 69.8% | 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 secondary education who are female in Oman?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Oman was 69.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Oman ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release