Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Oman
Oman: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 30,704 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Oman stood at 30,704. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Oman peaked at 30,704 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Oman ranks 83rd of 210 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 secondary education, female (number) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 7 | — |
| 1975 | 27 | +285.7% |
| 1976 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 58 | +75.8% |
| 1978 | 131 | +125.9% |
| 1979 | 214 | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 489 | +128.5% |
| 1982 | 576 | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 674 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 900 | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 957 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,160 | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 1,321 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1,537 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 1,904 | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 2,178 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 2,595 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 3,068 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 3,704 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 4,231 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 4,834 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 5,389 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 5,685 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6,004 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 6,380 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 6,714 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7,131 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7,752 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 8,309 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 20,172 | +142.8% |
| 2018 | 28,574 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 28,092 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27,084 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26,576 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 27,491 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 29,761 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 30,704 | +3.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 30,704 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 30,704 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +285.7% | 7 | 27 |
| 2017 | +142.8% | 8,309 | 20,172 |
| 1981 | +128.5% | 214 | 489 |
| 1978 | +125.9% | 58 | 131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.75 | 0 | 214 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,058 | 489 | 1,904 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,407 | 2,178 | 6,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,476 | 6,714 | 8,309 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25,613 | 20,172 | 28,574 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28,323 | 26,576 | 30,704 | 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 secondary education, female in Oman?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Oman was 30,704 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30,704 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release