Costa Rica vs Germany: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
9.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
9.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Germany rank
98th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.29 units per square kilometre against 9.2 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.09 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Germany ranks 98th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 9.91 units per square kilometre 10.54 units per square kilometre 0.6283 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 10.66 units per square kilometre 9.62 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 9.56 units per square kilometre 8.44 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 9.48 units per square kilometre 8.83 units per square kilometre 0.6495 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Germany?
Costa Rica, at 9.29 units per square kilometre against 9.2 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.09 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Germany ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils 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.