Japan vs Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Japan
17.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
16.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
61st
Puerto Rico rank
62nd

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Puerto Rico
2030405060197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 17.13 units per square kilometre against 16.94 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.19 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Japan ranks 61st and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 27.31 units per square kilometre 51.39 units per square kilometre 24.09 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 32.56 units per square kilometre 56.13 units per square kilometre 23.56 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 18.24 units per square kilometre 27.27 units per square kilometre 9.03 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 17.13 units per square kilometre 16.94 units per square kilometre 0.1929 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Japan or Puerto Rico?
Japan, at 17.13 units per square kilometre against 16.94 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Japan and Puerto Rico?
0.19 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 61st and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd 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.