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Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population aged 0-14, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Costa Rica, 1989–2021

00.10.20.30.41989200520211989: 0.327 % of population with low edcuation1990: 0.358 % of population with low edcuation1991: 0.34 % of population with low edcuation1992: 0.341 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.335 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.331 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.343 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.337 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.343 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.338 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.342 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.33 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.338 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.333 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.333 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.33 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.325 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.321 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.326 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.315 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.299 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.292 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.373 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.283 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.363 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.36 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.283 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.28 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.36 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.359 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.358 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.352 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.343 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.3% for population aged 0-14, primary education and below in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1989 0.3% —
1990 0.4% +9.5%
1991 0.3% -5.1%
1992 0.3% +0.3%
1993 0.3% -1.6%
1994 0.3% -1.4%
1995 0.3% +3.6%
1996 0.3% -1.7%
1997 0.3% +1.6%
1998 0.3% -1.4%
1999 0.3% +1.3%
2000 0.3% -3.5%
2001 0.3% +2.4%
2002 0.3% -1.4%
2003 0.3% -0.1%
2004 0.3% -0.7%
2005 0.3% -1.6%
2006 0.3% -1.3%
2007 0.3% +1.5%
2008 0.3% -3.1%
2009 0.3% -5.2%
2010 0.3% -2.5%
2011 0.4% +28.0%
2012 0.3% -24.3%
2013 0.4% +28.4%
2014 0.4% -0.9%
2015 0.3% -21.2%
2016 0.3% -1.4%
2017 0.4% +28.8%
2018 0.4% -0.4%
2019 0.4% -0.2%
2020 0.4% -1.7%
2021 0.3% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 43 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  2. 44 Nepal 0.4% compare
  3. 45 India 0.4% compare
  4. 47 Kenya 0.3% compare
  5. 48 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 49 Honduras 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Costa Rica?
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Costa Rica was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 0-14, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 0-14, primary education and below rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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