Education in Al Buraymi, Oman: official figures
Al Buraymi had 31 government schools in the 2025/2026 school year, with 18,343 students and 1,647 teachers (kindergartens included). Oman had 1,300 government schools and 845,721 students.
What is the student to teacher ratio in Al Buraymi?
There were 11.1 students for each teacher in government schools in Al Buraymi in 2025/2026, 4th lowest of 11 governorates by students per teacher (Oman: 12.8); 26.8 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 Buraymi?
Private schools in Al Buraymi numbered 23 in 2025/2026, with 3,833 students and 334 teachers; private schools teach 17.3% of all students there (Oman: 17.2%), 2nd highest of 11 governorates.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many students are there in Al Buraymi?
In total 22,176 students were enrolled in government, private and special education schools in Al Buraymi in 2025/2026, 3rd 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 Al Buraymi?
60 adults were enrolled in literacy classes in Al Buraymi in 2025/2026, and 118 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 Buraymi?
Al Buraymi had 2.3 government schools for every 10,000 registered residents in 2025/2026, 2nd lowest of 11 governorates (Oman: 2.4); the average government school there had 592 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 Buraymi?
Private schools in Al Buraymi had 11.5 students per teacher in 2025/2026 (5th lowest of 11 governorates), against 11.1 in government schools there; the national private figure is 10.5.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Al Buraymi compares with other governorates
Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Buraymi ranks 10 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 Buraymi ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Students per teacher in government schools, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Al Wusta | 7.3 |
Share of school students in private schools, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Buraymi ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of school students in private schools, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat | 30.5% |
| 2 | Al Buraymi | 17.3% |
| 3 | Dhofar | 16.0% |
| 4 | Ad Dakhliyah | 14.9% |
| 5 | Ash Sharqiyah South | 14.5% |
| 6 | Al Batinah North | 13.2% |
| 7 | Al Batinah South | 12.5% |
School students (government, private and special), 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Buraymi ranks 9 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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