New academic year begins for public school students in Oman

Muscat: Students from different schools in the Sultanate’s governorates began their new academic year 2018/2019, which had started last week with teaching and administrative staff and supporting groups reported to work.
The number of public school students is estimated at 604,767 students, an increase of 16,428 students over the last academic year.
Of these, 304,050 male students and 300,717 female students will be enrolled in 1,159 schools, an increase of 34 schools compared to last year.
The number of basic education schools is expected to reach 1,032. The number of 10-12 grade schools reached 107, an increase of 8 schools compared to last year.
The number of 11-12 schools is 20 schools, a decrease of 6 schools for last year.
It is also expected that the number of teachers this year are 56,091 with 10,868 administrative and technical staff.
The number of schools operating in the morning period will reach 1,123 schools, representing 97 per cent an increase of 27 schools compared to last year.
The number of schools that will work in the evening period will not exceed 36 schools by the end of the year 2018, representing 3 per cent.
The number of students who attend morning schools are 583,573 while 21,724 students attend evening schools. Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education congratulated educators working in the field of education and new teachers who joined the educational family on this occasion wishing all success.