Malaysia vs Portugal: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Malaysia
12 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Portugal
11.78 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Malaysia rank
100th
Portugal rank
101st
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12 pupils per teacher against 11.78 pupils per teacher in Portugal, a difference of 0.22 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.73 pupils per teacher | 12.67 pupils per teacher | 0.9398 pupils per teacher | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.07 pupils per teacher | 11.78 pupils per teacher | 0.2874 pupils per teacher | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 12 pupils per teacher against 11.78 pupils per teacher in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.22 pupils per teacher, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.