Malaysia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Malaysia
11.87 headcount basis
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
25.87 headcount basis
in 2024
Malaysia rank
126th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
127th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 25.87 headcount basis against 11.87 headcount basis in Malaysia, a difference of 14 headcount basis.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 126th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 127th of 139 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.15 headcount basis 22.73 headcount basis 6.58 headcount basis SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 12.17 headcount basis 23.17 headcount basis 11 headcount basis SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 12.68 headcount basis 25.64 headcount basis 12.96 headcount basis SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Malaysia or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 25.87 headcount basis against 11.87 headcount basis in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
14 headcount basis, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Malaysia ranks 126th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 127th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release