Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square
Costa Rica
9.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
9.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Malaysia rank
95th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.41 units per square kilometre against 9.29 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 5.76 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 0.6025 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 8.29 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.66 units per square kilometre | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.56 units per square kilometre | 9.61 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 9.35 units per square kilometre | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9.41 units per square kilometre against 9.29 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.12 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.