Oman: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Over five years it is up 9.3% from 28,092 in 2019 (1.79% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 15 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Oman's secondary education, teachers, female rose 943 on 2023 (from 29,761 to 30,704).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2023), the average change was +585.5 and a typical year strayed about 1,568 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above 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 8,402 in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,008 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2017 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 920.81 a year. A straight line explains 50% of the movement over 8 observed years.

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

How it compares

In 2024, Oman had the 38th highest value of the 83 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 2024 ranking

• Bolivia — 35th of 83: 37,689
• Switzerland — 36th of 83: 35,661
• Bulgaria — 37th of 83: 33,757
• Finland — 39th of 83: 29,089
• Denmark — 40th of 83: 28,550
• Slovak Republic — 41st of 83: 28,450

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 39 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 31,291 (2023)
• Algeria — 273,405 (2024)
• Bahrain — 5,384 (2024)
• Djibouti — 987 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 258,695 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 200,449 (2023)
• Jordan — 41,705 (2024)
• Kuwait — 27,159 (2021)
• Lebanon — 32,595 (2023)
• Malta — 3,078 (2024)
• Morocco

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 secondary education, teachers, female?

30,704 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does Oman rank?

38th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Oman?

In 2024, Oman's secondary education, teachers, female rose 943 on 2023 (from 29,761 to 30,704). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2023), the average change was +585.5 and a typical year strayed about 1,568 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. 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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