Education in Barka, Oman: official figures
Al Batinah South Governorate, which contains Barka, had 293 schools, 4,880 classes, 133,483 students and 9,786 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
How many students per teacher are there in Barka?
In Al Batinah South Governorate (where Barka is) there were 13.6 students for every teacher in 2025/2026, against 12.7 across Oman. That is joint most crowded of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Barka?
The average class in Al Batinah South Governorate (where Barka is) held 27.4 students in 2025/2026, against 26.1 across Oman. That is joint 6th largest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big are schools in Barka?
Schools in Al Batinah South Governorate (where Barka is) average 456 students each in 2025/2026, against 428 across Oman.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Barka compares with other cities in Oman
Students per teacher (governorate) (2025/2026)
Barka ranks 2 of 19, highest first. All schools in the governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Students per teacher (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Rustaq | 13.6 |
| 2 | Barka | 13.6 |
| 3 | Al Mussanah | 13.6 |
| 4 | Sohar | 13.5 |
| 5 | Saham | 13.5 |
| 6 | As Suwayq | 13.5 |
| 7 | Nizwa | 13.0 |
Students per class (governorate) (2025/2026)
Barka ranks 7 of 19, highest first. All schools in the governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Students per class (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Saham | 27.5 |
| 5 | As Suwayq | 27.5 |
| 6 | Al Rustaq | 27.4 |
| 7 | Barka | 27.4 |
| 8 | Al Mussanah | 27.4 |
| 9 | Al Mudaybi | 26.8 |
| 10 | Nizwa | 26.6 |
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Sources
- National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman): Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025): Table 18-2, Schools, Classrooms, Students and Teachers by Governorate, 2025/2026 (pages 361-362), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 67371bf3473d…)
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