School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 279,650 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica is 279,650 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica peaked at 322,136 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 279,650 number, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 322,136 number | — |
| 1999 | 319,636 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 314,708 number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 310,719 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 304,387 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 296,790 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 290,019 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 285,585 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 281,316 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 280,527 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 282,076 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 283,955 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 284,750 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 288,070 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 288,919 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 288,054 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 286,822 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 286,380 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 285,904 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 284,374 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 282,213 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 279,650 number | -0.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 279,650 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 279,650 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,305 number, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,886 number | 319,636 number | 322,136 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 293,008 number | 280,527 number | 314,708 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,514 number | 279,650 number | 288,919 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 307,734 number compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 300,185 number compare
- 48 Paraguay 280,305 number compare
- 50 Turkmenistan 274,019 number compare
- 51 Austria 269,277 number compare
- 52 Sweden 240,052 number compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Costa Rica was 279,650 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 322,136 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,650 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/