Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman
Oman: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.77 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 20.77 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman peaked at 40 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1974.
Oman ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18 | — |
| 1975 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 40 | +90.5% |
| 1981 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 24.07 | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 27.03 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 23.57 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 20.28 | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 23.45 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 21.54 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 21.49 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.03 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.94 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 20.34 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 20.7 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.89 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.87 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.7 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 19.65 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 19.03 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.14 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 19.43 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 25.68 | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 27.99 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 25.25 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 24.92 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.56 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 20.77 | -7.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 20.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Oman's 20.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.77, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +90.5% | 21 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.33 | 18 | 40 | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.39 | 20.28 | 36 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.03 | 18.7 | 21.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.43 | 19.43 | 19.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 20.77 | 27.99 | 6 |
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, preprimary in Oman?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman was 20.77 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Oman ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.