Primary education, teachers, per capita in Oman
Oman: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0066 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0066 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1971.
Oman ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | +120.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per person | +10.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0066 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0066 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +120.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1975 | +65.4% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1973 | +57.6% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1974 | +55.6% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Oman?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Oman was 0.0066 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Oman ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.