Education in Sur, Oman: official figures
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, which contains Sur, had 187 schools, 3,027 classes, 85,034 students and 6,557 teachers in 2025/2026 (government, private and international schools, including kindergartens).
How many students per teacher are there in Sur?
In Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Sur is) there were 13.0 students for every teacher in 2025/2026, against 12.7 across Oman. That is joint 9th most crowded of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Sur?
The average class in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Sur is) held 28.1 students in 2025/2026, against 26.1 across Oman. That is joint largest of 19 wilayats covered on this site.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow big are schools in Sur?
Schools in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate (where Sur is) average 455 students each in 2025/2026, against 428 across Oman.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information (Oman) · saved copyHow Sur compares with other cities in Oman
Students per teacher (governorate) (2025/2026)
Sur ranks 9 of 19, highest first. All schools in the governorate; wilayats in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Students per teacher (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | As Suwayq | 13.5 |
| 7 | Nizwa | 13.0 |
| 8 | Bahla | 13.0 |
| 9 | Sur | 13.0 |
| 10 | Jaalan Bani Bu Ali | 13.0 |
| 11 | Al Mudaybi | 12.9 |
| 12 | Muscat | 12.7 |
Students per class (governorate) (2025/2026)
Sur ranks 1 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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