Malaysia vs Small states: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education

Malaysia
16.23 headcount basis
in 2019
Small states
19.15 headcount basis
in 2019
Malaysia rank
23rd
Small states rank
21st

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • Malaysia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 19.15 headcount basis against 16.23 headcount basis in Malaysia, a difference of 2.92 headcount basis.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 21st of 35 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Malaysia or Small states?
Small states, at 19.15 headcount basis against 16.23 headcount basis in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Malaysia and Small states?
2.92 headcount basis, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 384 data points, 1976–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.