Education in Adh Dhahirah, Oman: official figures
Adh Dhahirah had 84 government schools in the 2025/2026 school year, with 48,037 students and 4,069 teachers (kindergartens included). Oman had 1,300 government schools and 845,721 students.
What is the student to teacher ratio in Adh Dhahirah?
There were 11.8 students for each teacher in government schools in Adh Dhahirah in 2025/2026, 5th lowest of 11 governorates by students per teacher (Oman: 12.8); 28.5 students per class (Oman: 29.5).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many private schools are there in Adh Dhahirah?
Private schools in Adh Dhahirah numbered 72 in 2025/2026, with 5,964 students and 516 teachers; private schools teach 11.0% of all students there (Oman: 17.2%), 3rd lowest of 11 governorates.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many students are there in Adh Dhahirah?
In total 54,001 students were enrolled in government, private and special education schools in Adh Dhahirah in 2025/2026, 4th lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 1,022,008).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many adults are studying in literacy and adult education in Adh Dhahirah?
203 adults were enrolled in literacy classes in Adh Dhahirah in 2025/2026, and 261 in adult education centres; the national totals are 2,032 and 4,718.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many government schools per person are there in Adh Dhahirah?
Adh Dhahirah had 3.4 government schools for every 10,000 registered residents in 2025/2026, 2nd highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 2.4); the average government school there had 572 students (Oman: 651).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyWhat is the student to teacher ratio in private schools in Adh Dhahirah?
Private schools in Adh Dhahirah had 11.6 students per teacher in 2025/2026 (6th highest of 11 governorates), against 11.8 in government schools there; the national private figure is 10.5.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Adh Dhahirah compares with other governorates
Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Wusta | 4.2 |
| 2 | Adh Dhahirah | 3.4 |
| 3 | Musandam | 3.4 |
| 4 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 3.2 |
| 5 | Dhofar | 3.1 |
| 6 | Ad Dakhliyah | 3.0 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 2.8 |
Students per teacher in government schools, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students per teacher in government schools, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ad Dakhliyah | 13.0 |
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 12.7 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 12.6 |
| 7 | Adh Dhahirah | 11.8 |
| 8 | Al Buraymi | 11.1 |
| 9 | Dhofar | 10.7 |
| 10 | Musandam | 9.5 |
Share of school students in private schools, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 9 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of school students in private schools, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 14.5% |
| 6 | Al Batinah North | 13.2% |
| 7 | Al Batinah South | 12.5% |
| 8 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 11.1% |
| 9 | Adh Dhahirah | 11.0% |
| 10 | Musandam | 8.0% |
| 11 | Al Wusta | 2.7% |
School students (government, private and special), 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Adh Dhahirah ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School students (government, private and special), 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dhofar | 84,588 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 81,611 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 70,149 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 54,001 |
| 9 | Al Buraymi | 22,176 |
| 10 | Al Wusta | 9,243 |
| 11 | Musandam | 8,727 |
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Sources
- National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman: Statistical Year Book 2026 (issue 54, data for 2025), Table 7-18: students in literacy classrooms by governorate, 2025/2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4e64f3cac6c9…)
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