Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Oman
Oman: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 10.37 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Oman, 1985–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Oman stood at 10.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Oman peaked at 18.99 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.06, in 2017.
Oman ranks 95th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.11 | — |
| 1986 | 13.14 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 14 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 14.68 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 14.81 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.56 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 16.79 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 17.71 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 17.99 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18.5 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 18.56 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.38 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.56 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.99 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.64 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.13 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.65 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 15.74 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.06 | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 10.37 | +3.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 10.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 10.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.09, 74% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -36.1% | 15.74 | 10.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 | 13.11 | 14.81 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.03 | 16.56 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 15.74 | 18.64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 10.06 | 10.37 | 2 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Oman?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Oman was 10.37 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Oman ranks 95th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.