Costa Rica vs Malta: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.08 years
in 2024
Malta
2.1 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Malta rank
81st
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.1 years against 2.08 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Malta ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 years | 2.1 years | 0.7841 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.54 years | 2.17 years | 0.634 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.91 years | 2.06 years | 0.1452 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.1 years against 2.08 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.02 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Malta ranks 81st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release