Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Oman
Oman: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Oman is 0.0017 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Oman peaked at 0.0029 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1971.
Oman ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +125.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +61.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +125.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1975 | +61.3% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 1974 | +53.9% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1973 | +47.9% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2018 | -27.4% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
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 teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Oman?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Oman was 0.0017 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Oman ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.