Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Trained teachers in primary education, male
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Malaysia
93.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
66th
Trained teachers in primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 93.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 66th of 126 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 98.1% | 10.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 94.5% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 98.2% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 97.1% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, male, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 93.7% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 66th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.