Education in Dhofar, Oman: official figures
Dhofar had 168 government schools in the 2025/2026 school year, with 71,053 students and 6,645 teachers (kindergartens included). Oman had 1,300 government schools and 845,721 students.
What is the student to teacher ratio in Dhofar?
There were 10.7 students for each teacher in government schools in Dhofar in 2025/2026, 3rd lowest of 11 governorates by students per teacher (Oman: 12.8); 25.2 students per class (Oman: 29.5).
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many private schools are there in Dhofar?
Private schools in Dhofar numbered 66 in 2025/2026, with 13,535 students and 1,233 teachers; private schools teach 16.0% of all students there (Oman: 17.2%), 3rd highest of 11 governorates.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow many students are there in Dhofar?
In total 84,588 students were enrolled in government, private and special education schools in Dhofar in 2025/2026, 5th 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 Dhofar?
123 adults were enrolled in literacy classes in Dhofar in 2025/2026, and 382 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 Dhofar?
Dhofar had 3.2 government schools for every 10,000 registered residents in 2025/2026, 5th highest of 11 governorates (Oman: 2.4); the average government school there had 423 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 Dhofar?
Private schools in Dhofar had 11.0 students per teacher in 2025/2026 (4th lowest of 11 governorates), against 10.7 in government schools there; the national private figure is 10.5.
Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information, Sultanate of Oman · saved copyHow Dhofar compares with other governorates
Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Dhofar ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Government schools per 10,000 residents, 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Al Batinah South | 2.6 |
Students per teacher in government schools, 2025/2026 (2025/2026)
Dhofar ranks 9 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)
Dhofar ranks 3 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)
Dhofar ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School students (government, private and special), 2025/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Adh Dhahirah | 54,001 |
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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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