Ministry of Education of Oman

What Ministry of Education of Oman does

The Ministry of Education of Oman is the cabinet-level government ministry of the Sultanate of Oman responsible for administering K-12 public education across all 11 governorates of the country. Established as part of the Omani Renaissance of 1970, the Ministry operates a nationwide network of schools, 11 Regional Directorates of Education (in Muscat, Dhofar, Musandam, Al Buraimi, North Batinah, South Batinah, North Sharqiyah, South Sharqiyah, Al Wosta, Al Dakhiliyah, and Al Dhahira), and 372+ examination centers serving millions of students. Its mandate includes curriculum design, teacher recruitment, national examinations, adult literacy (Educated Village), environmental education (Water Fund with Veolia), STEAM programs, and an Arabic Language Month Initiative. Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shibania serves as Minister.

The Ministry operates a comprehensive digital education ecosystem anchored by the bilingual Oman Education Portal (home.moe.gov.om) and the ICT Education Technologies platform (ict.moe.gov.om). Core technology assets include Mandhara, a virtual learning environment for grades 1-4; integrated Google Classroom for grades 5-12; a Virtual Labs mobile application supporting interactive science experiments under ISO 27001; SMS notification services delivered through telecom operators (Oman Mobile/Nawras); a Digital Library; an Open Data Portal publishing student/teacher/school statistics; an AI Observatory (مرصد الذكاء الاصطناعي الاصطناعي); the Teacher Recruitment System; the Correspondence Management System; and the Quality Management System. Digital content extends to digitized curricula, an audio library, televised educational programming (الحقيبة المتلفزة), and the Manarah Story Series. The platform maintains compliance with WCAG 2.0 accessibility, ISO 27001 information security, and multiple Oman ITA e-government policies (Open Government Data, eGovernment Transformation, Social Media, Website, e-Accessibility).

As a government ministry, the Ministry of Education provides all educational services free of charge and is funded entirely through annual national government budget allocation rather than commercial revenue. Its segments span students (K-12), parents/guardians, teaching staff, administrative staff, private companies (tenders and partnerships), and public institutions (inter-agency coordination). Service delivery occurs through 11 Regional Directorates plus digital self-serve channels (portal, mobile apps, SMS) and a physical Educational Customer Service Hall (cseh.moe.gov.om). The entity is a sovereign government state body with no parent company, no equity ownership, and no external investment; it is not publicly traded.

Name

Ministry of Education of Oman

Legal name

Ministry of Education

Website

https://home.moe.gov.om

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Ministry of Education of Oman is the cabinet-level government ministry administering free K-12 public education across all 11 Omani governorates through schools, examination centers, and a bilingual digital portal serving millions of students, parents, and teachers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Government education ministry
• Digital learning platforms
• Educational portal services
• School administration systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Muscat

HQ country

Oman

HQ region

Middle East

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Education of Oman oversees the national K-12 public school education system across all 11 governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, delivering free educational services to students from kindergarten through secondary education. It operates a comprehensive digital education ecosystem including the Oman Education Portal, hybrid learning platforms (Mandhara for grades 1-4 and Google Classroom for grades 5-12), Virtual Labs mobile application, digital libraries, open data portals, and SMS notification services for parents, alongside traditional school infrastructure and administrative systems for teacher recruitment and quality management.

Product overview

Ministry of Education of Oman operates a comprehensive digital education ecosystem comprising multiple interconnected platforms and services. The core infrastructure is the Oman Education Portal (البوابة التعليمية) at home.moe.gov.om, a government e-portal serving students, parents, teachers, staff, and public institutions. Supporting this platform are specialized subsystems including Afaq Almarefa (knowledge enrichment), STEAM Program, and the Cognitive Development Program. The ICT Education Technologies division manages digitized curricula through eBooks, curriculum libraries, digital audio/video collections, and the Manarah Story Series. Hybrid education delivery is handled through Mandhara (grades 1-4) and Google Classroom (grades 5-12). The Virtual Labs Application enables interactive science experiments, while the Water Fund and Educated Village projects address environmental and literacy objectives. Administrative systems include recruitment, correspondence, and quality management platforms. Digital libraries, open data portals, and an AI Observatory round out the technology-enabled education services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oman Education Portal (البوابة التعليمية)
• Mandhara Platform (منظرة) - Grades 1-4
• Google Classroom Integration - Grades 5-12
• Virtual Labs Application (vlab.moe.gov.om)
• ICT Education Technologies Platform (تقنيات التعليم)
• Digital Library (المكتبة الرقمية)
• Open Data Portal
• SMS Notification Service
• Afaq Almarefa Program (آفاق المعرفة)
• STEAM Program
• Zawity Project (مشروع زاويتي)
• Teacher Recruitment System
• Correspondence Management System (نظام المراسلات)
• Educational Network Forum (الشبكة التربوية)
• AI Observatory (مرصد الذكاء الاصطناعي الاصطناعي)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shell OmancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Scientific Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in cooperation with Shell Oman, organized the Shell NXplorers program competition. This collaboration involved evaluation and closing ceremony for student projects with participation from 10 junior teams and 11 senior teams from various educational governorates. The ceremony was held under the patronage of HE Eng. Ghalib bin Said Al Maamari, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for Trade and Industry.
• Organization Arab for Education, Culture and Science (ALECSO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Collaboration on the Arabic Language Month Initiative competition in its first version for academic year 2025/2026, implemented across all educational governorates in Oman. The initiative celebrated student winners and was supervised by the General Directorate for School Performance Development.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban PlanningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Collaboration on the construction of Government School Complex in Al Wafa District and Cultural and Social Centre in District No. 9 as part of Sultan Haitham City development. The school complex is designed to serve second and third cycle boys and girls with innovation labs, green corridors, and sustainable design including solar panels and green roofs.
• Ministry of Culture, Sports and YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Joint collaboration on the Cultural and Social Centre project within Sultan Haitham City, designed for approximately 100,000 residents and accommodating 1,200 to 1,500 visitors, supporting Oman's broader sustainable urban development objectives.
• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Research project led by Dr. Ruqaiya bint Hassan al Haddabi utilized UNESCO-listed heritage sites including Falaj Al Khatmain and Bahla Fort for teacher training field visits, connecting local culture with educational practice in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.
• Ministry of LabourcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Coordinated initiative for teaching vacancies targeting education graduates, those with postgraduate diplomas in education, and previous applicants who did not pass the recruitment exam, aligning with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's directives for sustainable employment for Omani job seekers.
• Oman Wastewater ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2008Water Fund Educational project in cooperation with French utility Veolia, targeting students in grades 5-7 of basic education for public and private schools. The project aims to increase awareness of water concepts, water cycle, and wastewater reuse for sustainable development through practical activities and educational materials.
• Veolia Water Middle EastminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2008Water Fund Educational project partnership providing environmental toolbox with practical activities, teacher's guide, student handbook, and educational posters on water cycle, treatment, and global freshwater availability.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education: Operates the largest GCC K-12 system with Madrasati platform for hybrid learning, a digital infrastructure footprint and governance structure analogous to Oman MoE, with similar regional education-reform ambition.
• Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education: GCC peer ministry operating national K-12 systems with parallel investments in digital learning platforms and assessment infrastructure, comparable in scale and mandate.
• UAE Ministry of Education: Fellow GCC ministry overseeing K-12 education with a similar digital transformation mandate, comparable school-network scale, and government-led curriculum and assessment function. Most direct structural peer.
• Egypt Ministry of Education and Technical Education: Operates a massive MENA K-12 system with active digital transformation agenda (Egyptian Knowledge Bank, online learning platforms), comparable in scale and public-sector mandate to Oman MoE.
• Bahrain Ministry of Education: Smaller GCC national education authority with overlapping K-12 governance and digital service delivery scope; structurally closest in operating model to Oman MoE.
• Kuwait Ministry of Education: Gulf ministry responsible for K-12 schooling with a similar centralized government-operated school network, examination system, and ongoing digital modernization programs.
• Jordan Ministry of Education: Arab regional peer operating one of the largest MENA K-12 systems with comparable centralized digital platforms (e.g., Madrasati) and curriculum standardization mandate.

Others

• UNESCO: Active partner of Oman MoE on heritage-based teacher training programs; sets global K-12 policy frameworks and content standards that ministries including Oman align to.

Peers

• ALECSO (Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization):

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EduGovOman

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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