Malaysia vs Netherlands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Malaysia
11.66
in 2017
Netherlands
11.81
in 2017
Malaysia rank
174th
Netherlands rank
172nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.81 against 11.66 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 199 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 31.31 26.82 4.49 Malaysia
1980s 24.47 20.09 4.38 Malaysia
1990s 20.07 17.11 2.96 Malaysia
2010s 11.82 11.64 0.1793 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Malaysia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.81 against 11.66 in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Malaysia and Netherlands?
0.15, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Malaysia ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 172nd 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.