Education in Al Wusta, Oman: official figures
Al Wusta had 27 government schools in the 2025/2026 school year, with 8,989 students and 1,225 teachers (kindergartens included). Oman had 1,300 government schools and 845,721 students.
What is the student to teacher ratio in Al Wusta?
There were 7.3 students for each teacher in government schools in Al Wusta in 2025/2026, the lowest of 11 governorates by students per teacher (Oman: 12.8); 19.2 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 Wusta?
Private schools in Al Wusta numbered 2 in 2025/2026, with 254 students and 43 teachers; private schools teach 2.7% of all students there (Oman: 17.2%), the lowest of 11 governorates.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many students are there in Al Wusta?
In total 9,243 students were enrolled in government, private and special education schools in Al Wusta in 2025/2026, 2nd 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 Wusta?
261 adults were enrolled in literacy classes in Al Wusta in 2025/2026, and 95 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 Wusta?
Al Wusta had 4.2 government schools for every 10,000 registered residents in 2025/2026, the highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 2.4); the average government school there had 333 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 Wusta?
Private schools in Al Wusta had 5.9 students per teacher in 2025/2026 (the lowest of 11 governorates), against 7.3 in government schools there; the national private figure is 10.5.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Al Wusta compares with other governorates
Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Al Wusta ranks 1 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)
Al Wusta ranks 11 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 Wusta ranks 11 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)
Al Wusta ranks 10 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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