Education in Al Batinah South, Oman: official figures
Al Batinah South had 155 government schools in the 2025/2026 school year, with 114,155 students and 8,422 teachers (kindergartens included). Oman had 1,300 government schools and 845,721 students.
What is the student to teacher ratio in Al Batinah South?
There were 13.6 students for each teacher in government schools in Al Batinah South in 2025/2026, 2nd highest of 11 governorates by students per teacher (Oman: 12.8); 30.9 students per class (Oman: 29.5).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many private schools are there in Al Batinah South?
Private schools in Al Batinah South numbered 136 in 2025/2026, with 16,279 students and 1,265 teachers; private schools teach 12.5% of all students there (Oman: 17.2%), 5th lowest of 11 governorates.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many students are there in Al Batinah South?
In total 130,434 students were enrolled in government, private and special education schools in Al Batinah South in 2025/2026, 4th highest 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 Al Batinah South?
269 adults were enrolled in literacy classes in Al Batinah South in 2025/2026, and 626 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 Al Batinah South?
Al Batinah South had 2.6 government schools for every 10,000 registered residents in 2025/2026, 4th lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 2.4); the average government school there had 736 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 Al Batinah South?
Private schools in Al Batinah South had 12.9 students per teacher in 2025/2026 (3rd highest of 11 governorates), against 13.6 in government schools there; the national private figure is 10.5.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Al Batinah South compares with other governorates
Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Batinah South ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dhofar | 3.1 |
| 6 | Ad Dakhliyah | 3.0 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 2.8 |
| 8 | Al Batinah South | 2.6 |
| 9 | Al Batinah North | 2.6 |
| 10 | Al Buraymi | 2.3 |
| 11 | Muscat | 1.2 |
Students per teacher in government schools, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Batinah South ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students per teacher in government schools, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 14.0 |
| 2 | Al Batinah South | 13.6 |
| 3 | Al Batinah North | 13.4 |
| 4 | Ad Dakhliyah | 13.0 |
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 12.7 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 12.6 |
| 7 | Adh Dhahirah | 11.8 |
Share of school students in private schools, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Batinah South ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of school students in private schools, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ad Dakhliyah | 14.9% |
| 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% |
School students (government, private and special), 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Batinah South ranks 4 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School students (government, private and special), 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 227,095 |
| 2 | Al Batinah North | 196,223 |
| 3 | Ad Dakhliyah | 137,761 |
| 4 | Al Batinah South | 130,434 |
| 5 | Dhofar | 84,588 |
| 6 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 81,611 |
| 7 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 70,149 |
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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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