Malaysia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Malaysia
11.87 headcount basis
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
26.47 headcount basis
in 2024
Malaysia rank
126th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
123rd
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 26.47 headcount basis against 11.87 headcount basis in Malaysia, a difference of 14.6 headcount basis.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 126th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 123rd of 139 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.97 headcount basis | 28.92 headcount basis | 7.95 headcount basis | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 17.88 headcount basis | 26.89 headcount basis | 9.01 headcount basis | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 12.17 headcount basis | 27.51 headcount basis | 15.34 headcount basis | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 12.68 headcount basis | 26.4 headcount basis | 13.72 headcount basis | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
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: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 26.47 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: Small Island Developing States?
- 14.6 headcount basis, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 126th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 123rd 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
February 2026 Data Release