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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
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.