Laos vs Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Laos

18.24

in 2018

Malaysia

18.11

in 2018

Laos rank

80th

Malaysia rank

83rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Laos currently reports 18.24 against 18.11 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1333.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malaysia ahead.

Globally, Laos ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 182 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.