Teachers in primary education, female in Oman

Oman: Teachers in primary education, female was 19,776 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
19,776 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
103rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
26,531 number
in 2017
All-time low
30 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, female in Oman, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 30 number1972: 60 number1973: 136 number1974: 230 number1975: 437 number1976: 550 number1978: 835 number1979: 1.0k number1980: 1.1k number1981: 1.4k number1982: 1.4k number1983: 1.6k number1984: 1.9k number1985: 2.2k number1986: 2.9k number1987: 3.4k number1988: 3.8k number1989: 3.9k number1990: 4.1k number1991: 4.5k number1992: 4.9k number1993: 5.2k number1994: 5.5k number1995: 5.8k number1996: 5.9k number1998: 6.1k number1999: 6.5k number2000: 6.8k number2001: 7.8k number2002: 8.9k number2003: 9.7k number2017: 26.5k number2018: 20.4k number2019: 19.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 19,776 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Oman peaked at 26,531 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30 number, in 1971.

That places Oman 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 412.38 number 30 number 1,021 number 8
1980s 2,368 number 1,128 number 3,897 number 10
1990s 5,380 number 4,125 number 6,490 number 9
2000s 8,310 number 6,815 number 9,737 number 4
2010s 22,249 number 19,776 number 26,531 number 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 100 Kyrgyz Republic 21,188 number compare
  2. 101 Mali 20,750 number compare
  3. 102 Senegal 20,599 number compare
  4. 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,198 number compare
  5. 105 El Salvador 18,151 number compare
  6. 106 Bulgaria 17,928 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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All data for Oman β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Oman?
Teachers in primary education, female in Oman was 19,776 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 26,531 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 30 number in 1971.
How does Oman rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Oman ranks 103rd out of 196 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.