British Virgin Islands vs Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

British Virgin Islands
11.62
in 2017
Malaysia
11.66
in 2017
British Virgin Islands rank
175th
Malaysia rank
174th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.66 against 11.62 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 175th and Malaysia ranks 174th of 199 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.74 31.4 10.67 Malaysia
1980s 17.42 26 8.58 Malaysia
1990s 16.94 20.11 3.17 Malaysia
2000s 15.08 17.09 2.01 Malaysia
2010s 11.8 11.85 0.0543 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, British Virgin Islands or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.66 against 11.62 in British Virgin Islands as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between British Virgin Islands and Malaysia?
0.04, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do British Virgin Islands and Malaysia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
British Virgin Islands ranks 175th and Malaysia ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.