Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 18.11 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia stood at 18.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia peaked at 34.14 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.32, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33.9 | — |
| 1983 | 32.39 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 30.82 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 32.44 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 30.96 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 31.8 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 21.29 | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 30.52 | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 34.14 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 33.83 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.04 | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 24.56 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.47 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.94 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 27.38 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.53 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 21.38 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 22.63 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.37 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.88 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 22.55 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 18.11 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 17.82 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 18.98 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.59 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 16.46 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.32 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.11 | +18.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.73, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.4% | 21.29 | 30.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9 | 33.9 | 33.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.95 | 21.29 | 32.44 | 6 |
| 1990s | 28.5 | 24.04 | 34.14 | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.63 | 18.11 | 27.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.59 | 15.32 | 19.5 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 80 Laos 18.24 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 18.17 compare
- 82 Morocco 18.15 compare
- 84 Montenegro 17.56 compare
- 85 Jordan 17.56 compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 17.5 compare
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-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malaysia was 18.11 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 in 1991.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.