Teachers in primary education, male in Oman

Oman: Teachers in primary education, male was 8,268 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,268 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11,385 number
in 2017
All-time low
166 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Oman, 1971–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199520191971: 166 number1972: 385 number1973: 586 number1974: 934 number1975: 1.6k number1976: 1.5k number1978: 2.1k number1979: 2.4k number1980: 2.5k number1981: 2.6k number1982: 2.7k number1983: 3.0k number1984: 3.2k number1985: 3.2k number1986: 3.8k number1987: 4.3k number1988: 4.5k number1989: 4.6k number1990: 4.8k number1991: 5.1k number1992: 5.3k number1993: 5.6k number1994: 5.7k number1995: 5.8k number1996: 6.0k number1998: 6.0k number1999: 5.9k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 5.8k number2003: 6.0k number2017: 11.4k number2018: 8.4k number2019: 8.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Oman is 8,268 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Oman peaked at 11,385 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 166 number, in 1971.

Oman ranks 96th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,211 number 166 number 2,443 number 8
1980s 3,445 number 2,460 number 4,632 number 10
1990s 5,585 number 4,847 number 6,000 number 9
2000s 5,814 number 5,629 number 6,038 number 4
2010s 9,343 number 8,268 number 11,385 number 3

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  2. 94 Switzerland 8,645 number compare
  3. 95 Tajikistan 8,297 number compare
  4. 97 Central African Republic 7,894 number compare
  5. 98 Congo 7,684 number compare
  6. 99 Nicaragua 7,025 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Oman?
Teachers in primary education, male in Oman was 8,268 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 11,385 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 166 number in 1971.
How does Oman rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Oman ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/