Education in Sohar, Oman: official figures
Al Batinah North Governorate, which contains Sohar, had 458 schools, 7,361 classes, 202,291 students and 14,944 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
How many students per teacher are there in Sohar?
In Al Batinah North Governorate (where Sohar is) there were 13.5 students for every teacher in 2025/2026, against 12.7 across Oman. That is joint 4th most crowded of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Sohar?
The average class in Al Batinah North Governorate (where Sohar is) held 27.5 students in 2025/2026, against 26.1 across Oman. That is joint 3rd largest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big are schools in Sohar?
Schools in Al Batinah North Governorate (where Sohar is) average 442 students each in 2025/2026, against 428 across Oman.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Sohar compares with other cities in Oman
Students per teacher (governorate) (2025/2026)
Sohar ranks 4 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)
Sohar ranks 3 of 19, highest first. All schools in the governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Students per class (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sur | 28.1 |
| 2 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 28.1 |
| 3 | Sohar | 27.5 |
| 4 | Saham | 27.5 |
| 5 | As Suwayq | 27.5 |
| 6 | Al Rustaq | 27.4 |
| 7 | Barka | 27.4 |
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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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