Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 14.16 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia stood at 14.16 headcount basis.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia peaked at 18.98 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.47 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.98 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 17.9 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.59 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 16.46 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.32 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 16.23 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.53 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.47 headcount basis | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 15.87 headcount basis | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 17.24 headcount basis | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 14.16 headcount basis | -17.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14.16 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14.16 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.59 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.91 headcount basis | 15.32 headcount basis | 18.98 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.25 headcount basis | 13.47 headcount basis | 17.24 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malaysia was 14.16 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release