Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Oman
Oman: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 21,811 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Oman, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Oman recorded 21,811 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Oman peaked at 22,181 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 667 number, in 1985.
Oman ranks 50th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 667 number | — |
| 1986 | 807 number | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 915 number | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1,027 number | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1,291 number | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 1,459 number | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 1,754 number | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 2,068 number | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 2,350 number | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 2,619 number | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 2,874 number | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3,085 number | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,190 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,421 number | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,570 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3,691 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3,902 number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4,487 number | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 5,001 number | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 10,595 number | +111.9% |
| 2018 | 22,181 number | +109.4% |
| 2019 | 21,811 number | -1.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 21,811 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,106 number, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 21,811 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,980 number, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) 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 | +111.9% | 5,001 number | 10,595 number |
| 2018 | +109.4% | 10,595 number | 22,181 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 941.4 number | 667 number | 1,291 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,639 number | 1,459 number | 3,570 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,270 number | 3,691 number | 5,001 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,196 number | 10,595 number | 22,181 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Oman?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Oman was 21,811 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 22,181 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 667 number in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.