Education in Oman

The education system in Oman consisted of only three madrasas for boys with a total of about 900 students to Sultan Qaboos seized power in 1970. In the 1970s and 1980s was a struggle over the rapid quantitative expansion of the education system. This was accompanied by a broad-based adult literacy campaign. Goods in 1990 was 45.3 % of all 15 -year-old Omani illiterate, this was 2006, only 18.6%. Increased since the 1990s move qualitative aspects in the foreground. Thus, the construction of a private tertiary education institutions and the establishment of various quality assurance forming equipment was connected.

• 6.1 Government agencies
• 6.2 Significant Schools

Kindergarten

Nurseries are virtually unknown in Oman. Only 1% of all children up to 3 years to visit such a child day care facility for young children. Also, kindergartens are still under construction and are currently only available in larger cities.

General schools

In Oman, no compulsory education exists. Visiting a general education is free. Since the school year 1998/1999 a total school to 10th grade was introduced in Oman, which replaced the hitherto three-tier system. The School is divided into four sub- levels classes and six high school classes. This is followed by three years of secondary education can be followed, culminating in the General Secondary School Certificate.

Tertiary education

The Omani Tertiary education is relatively young. In 1986, the first and only state university was founded. Starting in 1999, private universities are allowed in the Sultanate. This led to a wave of new private universities, however, have all an academic collaboration with a recognized foreign university. There are also some ups by foreign universities. In 2005, the state colleges were formed by the conversion of existing secondary schools.