Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia

Malaysia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 16.23 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.23 headcount basis
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.98 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
15.32 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia, 2013–2019

051015202013201620192013: 19 headcount basis2014: 17.9 headcount basis2015: 16.6 headcount basis2016: 16.5 headcount basis2017: 15.3 headcount basis2018: 18.4 headcount basis2019: 16.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

In 2019, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia stood at 16.23 headcount basis.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Belarus 17.04 headcount basis compare
  2. 21 Saudi Arabia 16.61 headcount basis compare
  3. 22 Jordan 16.45 headcount basis compare
  4. 24 Brunei 15.2 headcount basis compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 15.02 headcount basis compare
  6. 26 Barbados 14.78 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia was 16.23 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 18.98 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.32 headcount basis in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.