Oman: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Oman's pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rose 0.06 on 2015 (from 16.16 to 16.22).

Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2015), the average change was +0.14 and a typical year strayed about 2.68 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.88 in 1985 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.73 in 1986. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2016, Oman had the 3rd highest value of the 11 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Oman in the 2016 ranking

• Thailand — 1st of 11: 24.64
• Viet Nam — 2nd of 11: 24.59
• Eritrea — 4th of 11: 14.09
• Hungary — 5th of 11: 13.61
• Panama — 6th of 11: 11.54

What this measures

Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 33 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 21.53 (2018)
• Algeria — 27.29 (2018)
• Bahrain — 21.86 (2018)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 14.77 (2017)
• Jordan — 12.5 (2017)
• Malta — 8.31 (2017)
• Morocco — 28.74 (2018)
• Qatar — 14.03 (2018)
• Saudi Arabia — 18.97 (2018)
• United Arab Emirates — 18.42 (2017)
• West Bank and Gaza — 27.88 (2018)

More education data for Oman

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 358,346 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 94.72% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 95.49% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 93.99% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 541,921 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 95.12% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Oman's pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?

16.22 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is up 62.17% from 10 in 1977 (1.25% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 20.04 in 2006 and the lowest 2 in 1982.

How does Oman rank?

3rd highest of 11 economies with data for 2016.

Is the latest change in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary unusual for Oman?

In 2016, Oman's pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rose 0.06 on 2015 (from 16.16 to 16.22). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2015), the average change was +0.14 and a typical year strayed about 2.68 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.TER.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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