Weekly Average Number of Classroom Hours Spent by Teachers from 2021 to 2025

Dr Wan Rizal asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the average number of classroom instructional hours teachers spend weekly; and (b) whether this has changed over the past five years.

Mr Desmond Lee: This question has been addressed by written answer to Parliamentary Question No 40 taken on 14 October 2025. [Please refer to "Average Classroom Instruction Hours versus Total Working Hours for Teachers and Initiatives to Reduce Administrative Workload in Past Five Years", Official Report, 14 October 2025, Vol 96, Issue 7, Written Answers to Questions section.]