Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman
Oman: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.77 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 20.77 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman peaked at 40 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1974.
Oman ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.33 | 18 | 40 | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.39 | 20.28 | 36 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.03 | 18.7 | 21.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.43 | 19.43 | 19.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 20.77 | 27.99 | 6 |
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More education data for Oman
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,743 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Oman was 20.77 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Oman ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.