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Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia

Malaysia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 11.66 headcount basis in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
11.66 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
11.83 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
11.41 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia, 2013–2017

02.557.51012.52013201520172013: 11.8 headcount basis2014: 11.4 headcount basis2015: 11.5 headcount basis2016: 11.6 headcount basis2017: 11.7 headcount basis

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia is 11.66 headcount basis, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.

Malaysia ranks 53rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 50 Bahrain 12.24 headcount basis compare
  2. 51 Qatar 12.15 headcount basis compare
  3. 52 Costa Rica 11.92 headcount basis compare
  4. 54 Uruguay 10.69 headcount basis compare
  5. 55 Andorra 10.52 headcount basis compare
  6. 56 Brunei 9.77 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia was 11.66 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 11.83 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.41 headcount basis in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
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.