Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia

Malaysia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 11.78 headcount basis in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.78 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
20.97 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
11.53 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 21 headcount basis2000: 20 headcount basis2001: 20.2 headcount basis2002: 19.9 headcount basis2003: 19.2 headcount basis2004: 19.2 headcount basis2005: 18.4 headcount basis2006: 16.5 headcount basis2007: 16 headcount basis2008: 15.5 headcount basis2009: 13.9 headcount basis2010: 13.2 headcount basis2011: 12.8 headcount basis2012: 12.4 headcount basis2013: 12.2 headcount basis2014: 11.6 headcount basis2015: 11.5 headcount basis2016: 11.6 headcount basis2017: 11.8 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2017, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia stood at 11.78 headcount basis.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia peaked at 20.97 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.53 headcount basis, in 2015.

Malaysia ranks 98th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.97 headcount basis 20.97 headcount basis 20.97 headcount basis 1
2000s 17.88 headcount basis 13.89 headcount basis 20.18 headcount basis 10
2010s 12.16 headcount basis 11.53 headcount basis 13.21 headcount basis 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 95 Costa Rica 12.31 headcount basis compare
  2. 96 Bahrain 12.24 headcount basis compare
  3. 97 Qatar 12.15 headcount basis compare
  4. 99 Brunei Darussalam 11.28 headcount basis compare
  5. 100 Kuwait 11.23 headcount basis compare
  6. 101 Maldives 10.93 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malaysia was 11.78 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 20.97 headcount basis in 1999.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.53 headcount basis in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Malaysia ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained 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
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained 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 trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). 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.