Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Oman
Oman: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 6,281 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Oman, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Oman recorded 6,281 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Oman peaked at 9,577 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 350 number, in 1986.
That places Oman 73rd out of 131 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.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 350 number | — |
| 1987 | 406 number | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 510 number | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 613 number | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 719 number | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 841 number | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 number | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 1,354 number | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 1,612 number | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 1,960 number | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 2,304 number | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 2,495 number | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,583 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,810 number | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 3,023 number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3,229 number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,265 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,308 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,661 number | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 9,577 number | +161.6% |
| 2018 | 6,393 number | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 6,281 number | -1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6,281 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6,281 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,136 number, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper 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 | +161.6% | 3,661 number | 9,577 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.75 number | 350 number | 613 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,768 number | 719 number | 2,810 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,297 number | 3,023 number | 3,661 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,417 number | 6,281 number | 9,577 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 upper secondary education, female in Oman?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Oman was 6,281 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9,577 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 number in 1986.
- How does Oman rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.