Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Oman
Oman: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 9.67 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Oman, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 9.67 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Oman peaked at 34.45 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2018.
Oman ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.74 | — |
| 1972 | 34.45 | +94.2% |
| 1973 | 33.81 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 30.32 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 24.23 | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 26.57 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 24.82 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 24.13 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 22.56 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 23.33 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 23.21 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 25.23 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.63 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 28.66 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 26.57 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 25.63 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.93 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 27.22 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 27.54 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.54 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.24 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.75 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.64 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.07 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 25.75 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.01 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 25.41 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.08 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.66 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 19.91 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.13 | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | -4.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 72% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.54, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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 | +94.2% | 17.74 | 34.45 |
| 2017 | -49.1% | 19.91 | 10.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.52 | 17.74 | 34.45 | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.71 | 23.21 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.55 | 25.41 | 27.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.54 | 19.91 | 25.08 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 9.67 | 10.13 | 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, primary in Oman?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Oman was 9.67 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Oman ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.