School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 71,446 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 71,446 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica peaked at 85,067 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54,618 number, in 1978.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,139 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,949 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 58,211 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 57,177 number | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 56,177 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 55,606 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 55,125 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 54,737 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 54,618 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 54,975 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 56,013 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 58,017 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 60,774 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 63,899 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 66,842 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 68,950 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 71,097 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 72,997 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 74,741 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 76,501 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 78,465 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 80,261 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 81,954 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 83,421 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 84,492 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 84,996 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 85,067 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84,586 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83,715 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 82,693 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 81,823 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 81,076 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80,230 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 79,254 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78,084 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 76,638 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 75,187 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 73,616 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 72,092 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 70,833 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 70,087 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 69,923 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 70,158 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70,611 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71,019 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71,053 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71,292 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71,505 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71,638 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71,637 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71,446 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,471 number | 54,618 number | 59,139 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,983 number | 56,013 number | 76,501 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,965 number | 78,465 number | 85,067 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,883 number | 70,833 number | 81,823 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,892 number | 69,923 number | 71,638 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,446 number | 71,446 number | 71,446 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- 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)
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- 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, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica was 71,446 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,067 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,618 number in 1978.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/