Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 927,737 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
927,737 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
981,405 number
in 2011
All-time low
827,901 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 915.2k number1999: 919.2k number2000: 920.0k number2001: 919.4k number2002: 915.7k number2003: 909.3k number2004: 900.8k number2005: 890.2k number2006: 879.9k number2007: 867.8k number2008: 854.6k number2009: 840.9k number2010: 827.9k number2011: 981.4k number2012: 970.0k number2013: 960.2k number2014: 951.3k number2015: 942.5k number2016: 936.3k number2017: 932.0k number2018: 929.2k number2019: 927.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 927,737 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 981,405 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 827,901 number, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 915,233 number
1999 919,235 number +0.4%
2000 919,985 number +0.1%
2001 919,440 number -0.1%
2002 915,740 number -0.4%
2003 909,344 number -0.7%
2004 900,755 number -0.9%
2005 890,189 number -1.2%
2006 879,907 number -1.2%
2007 867,849 number -1.4%
2008 854,582 number -1.5%
2009 840,926 number -1.6%
2010 827,901 number -1.5%
2011 981,405 number +18.5%
2012 970,041 number -1.2%
2013 960,209 number -1.0%
2014 951,274 number -0.9%
2015 942,524 number -0.9%
2016 936,333 number -0.7%
2017 931,988 number -0.5%
2018 929,195 number -0.3%
2019 927,737 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 917,234 number 915,233 number 919,235 number 2
2000s 889,872 number 840,926 number 919,985 number 10
2010s 935,861 number 827,901 number 981,405 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Greece 1.04 million number compare
  2. 99 Czechia 1.02 million number compare
  3. 100 Mauritania 971,951 number compare
  4. 102 Nicaragua 917,058 number compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 917,054 number compare
  6. 104 Belarus 909,574 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Costa Rica was 927,737 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 981,405 number in 2011.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 827,901 number in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.