Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.66 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11.66 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malaysia peaked at 31.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.98 | — |
| 1975 | 31.9 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 30.93 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 30.9 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 27.27 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 26.38 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 25.97 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 25.96 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.65 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.05 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 22.22 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 21.34 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 21.37 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.38 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 20.14 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 20.13 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.02 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.7 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.94 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.42 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.8 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 20.36 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 19.56 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 19.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.92 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.51 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.49 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.66 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.98 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.44 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.83 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.41 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.61 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.66 | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.15, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.24 | 30.9 | 31.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.47 | 21.34 | 27.27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.21 | 19.42 | 21.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.83 | 13.14 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 11.41 | 12.6 | 8 |
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-teacher ratio, primary in Malaysia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Malaysia was 11.66 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Malaysia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.