Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Oman
Oman: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 12.65 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Oman, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Oman recorded 12.65 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Oman peaked at 19.01 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.03 headcount basis, in 2017.
Oman ranks 66th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Oman, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.01 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 18.64 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.13 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.03 headcount basis | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 10.36 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.54 headcount basis | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.65 headcount basis | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.01 headcount basis | 19.01 headcount basis | 19.01 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.38 headcount basis | 18.13 headcount basis | 18.64 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4 headcount basis | 10.03 headcount basis | 10.8 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.53 headcount basis | 12.4 headcount basis | 12.65 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 63 Costa Rica 13.26 headcount basis compare
- 64 Qatar 12.76 headcount basis compare
- 65 Bahrain 12.75 headcount basis compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 12.44 headcount basis compare
- 68 Macau, China 12.22 headcount basis compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 12.19 headcount basis compare
More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Oman?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Oman was 12.65 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Oman ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release