Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 12 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Malaysia stood at 12 pupils per teacher.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Malaysia peaked at 12.23 pupils per teacher in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.41 pupils per teacher, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.83 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 11.41 pupils per teacher | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.52 pupils per teacher | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.61 pupils per teacher | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.66 pupils per teacher | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.87 pupils per teacher | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.23 pupils per teacher | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.07 pupils per teacher | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.58 pupils per teacher | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.99 pupils per teacher | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.14 pupils per teacher | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12 pupils per teacher | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.73 pupils per teacher | 11.41 pupils per teacher | 12.23 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.95 pupils per teacher | 11.58 pupils per teacher | 12.14 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Malaysia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Malaysia was 12 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 pupils per teacher in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 pupils per teacher in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.