Malaysia vs Qatar: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Malaysia
12 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Qatar
12.07 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Malaysia rank
100th
Qatar rank
99th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 12.07 pupils per teacher against 12 pupils per teacher in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.73 pupils per teacher | 11.44 pupils per teacher | 0.2969 pupils per teacher | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.95 pupils per teacher | 12.32 pupils per teacher | 0.363 pupils per teacher | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 12.07 pupils per teacher against 12 pupils per teacher in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Malaysia and Qatar?
- 0.07 pupils per teacher, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 99th 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.