Italy vs Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Italy
11.48
in 2017
Malaysia
11.66
in 2017
Italy rank
177th
Malaysia rank
174th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.66 against 11.48 in Italy, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

Italy ranks 177th and Malaysia ranks 174th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 17.79 31.31 13.52 Malaysia
1980s 14.48 24.47 9.99 Malaysia
1990s 11.31 20.21 8.9 Malaysia
2000s 10.63 17.58 6.95 Malaysia
2010s 11.75 11.61 0.1403 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.66 against 11.48 in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Italy and Malaysia?
0.18, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Italy ranks 177th 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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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.