Costa Rica vs Malta: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Costa Rica
2 years
in 2019
Malta
2 years
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
139th
Malta rank
139th

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malta
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 139th and Malta ranks 139th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 1.4 years 0.6 years Costa Rica
1980s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1990s 1.9 years 2 years 0.1 years Malta
2000s 2 years 2 years 0 years
2010s 2 years 2 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Costa Rica or Malta?
Costa Rica, at 2 years against 2 years in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Costa Rica and Malta?
0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Malta ranks 139th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.