Oman: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Key figures

Since 1986 it is down 3.99% from 10.09 in 1986 (0.13% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 12 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2018, Oman's pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary fell 0.2 on 2017 (from 9.88 to 9.69).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2017), the average change was +0.58 and a typical year strayed about 1.06 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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 3.24 in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.66 in 1991. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

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

How it compares

In 2018, Oman had the 26th highest value of the 33 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 2018 ranking

• Cayman Islands — 23rd of 33: 10.31
• Moldova — 24th of 33: 10.09
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 25th of 33: 9.86
• Cuba — 27th of 33: 9.56
• Macao SAR, China — 28th of 33: 9.26
• Jordan — 29th of 33: 8.4

What this measures

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary 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 21 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in nearby economies

• Djibouti — 22.65 (2019)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 13.45 (2018)
• Jordan — 8.4 (2018)
• Lebanon — 8.04 (2016)
• Pakistan — 28.99 (2018)
• Qatar — 10.37 (2018)
• West Bank and Gaza — 14.97 (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, upper secondary?

9.69 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1986?

It is down 3.99% from 10.09 in 1986 (0.13% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 20.18 in 2009 and the lowest 9.69 in 2018.

How does Oman rank?

26th highest of 33 economies with data for 2018.

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

In 2018, Oman's pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary fell 0.2 on 2017 (from 9.88 to 9.69). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2017), the average change was +0.58 and a typical year strayed about 1.06 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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.SEC.ENRL.UP.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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