Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Oman
Oman: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 4,335 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Oman, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Oman is 4,335 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Oman peaked at 4,335 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 1974.
Oman ranks 109th of 179 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 pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 number | — |
| 1975 | 2 number | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 4 number | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 10 number | +150.0% |
| 1982 | 28 number | +180.0% |
| 1983 | 32 number | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 37 number | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 81 number | +118.9% |
| 1986 | 71 number | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 118 number | +66.2% |
| 1988 | 125 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 134 number | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 139 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 181 number | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 204 number | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 223 number | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 238 number | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 280 number | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 268 number | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 339 number | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 346 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,249 number | +550.0% |
| 2013 | 2,241 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,456 number | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,921 number | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 3,058 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,422 number | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3,811 number | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4,335 number | +13.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4,335 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 67% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4,335 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831 number, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +550.0% | 346 number | 2,249 number |
| 1982 | +180.0% | 10 number | 28 number |
| 1981 | +150.0% | 4 number | 10 number |
| 1985 | +118.9% | 37 number | 81 number |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 1 number | 2 number |
| 1976 | +100.0% | 2 number | 4 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 number | 1 number | 4 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.67 number | 10 number | 134 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 246.44 number | 139 number | 346 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,249 number | 2,249 number | 2,249 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,178 number | 2,241 number | 4,335 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 106 Niger 5,240 number compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 4,878 number compare
- 108 Albania 4,820 number compare
- 110 Burkina Faso 4,302 number compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 4,150 number compare
- 112 Benin 3,936 number compare
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 pre-primary education, female in Oman?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Oman was 4,335 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4,335 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.