Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita

Costa Rica
0.0457 units per person
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0444 units per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Malaysia rank
113th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0457 units per person against 0.0444 units per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0013 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 204 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 0.0926 units per person 0.0869 units per person 0.0057 units per person Costa Rica
1980s 0.0706 units per person 0.0749 units per person 0.0044 units per person Malaysia
1990s 0.0735 units per person 0.0702 units per person 0.0033 units per person Costa Rica
2000s 0.0666 units per person 0.0632 units per person 0.0034 units per person Costa Rica
2010s 0.0524 units per person 0.0524 units per person 0 units per person Costa Rica
2020s 0.0479 units per person 0.0454 units per person 0.0025 units per person Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Costa Rica, at 0.0457 units per person against 0.0444 units per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
0.0013 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.