Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Oman
Oman: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Oman, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Oman is 68.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Oman peaked at 68.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1986.
Oman ranks 30th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.1% | — |
| 1987 | 28.8% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 26.1% | 36.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 32.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.3% | 52.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.6% | 68.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.5% | 68.2% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Oman?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Oman was 68.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1986.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Oman ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release