School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 34,888 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34,888 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.
The figure 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 age in Costa Rica peaked at 41,598 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26,956 number, in 1978.
Costa Rica ranks 119th 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 age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,115 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,037 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 28,696 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 28,212 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 27,742 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 27,478 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 27,235 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 27,032 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 26,956 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 27,110 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 27,594 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 28,535 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 29,838 number | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 31,320 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 32,722 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 33,735 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 34,775 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 35,707 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36,570 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 37,439 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 38,397 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 39,269 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 40,090 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 40,800 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 41,318 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 41,564 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41,598 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41,362 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40,934 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40,431 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 39,999 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 39,633 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 39,216 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 38,735 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38,159 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 37,449 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 36,735 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35,965 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 35,218 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 34,602 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34,237 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,153 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34,265 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34,484 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34,683 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34,700 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,815 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,918 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34,982 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,981 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,888 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,861 number | 26,956 number | 29,115 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,824 number | 27,594 number | 37,439 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,576 number | 38,397 number | 41,598 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,571 number | 34,602 number | 39,999 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,622 number | 34,153 number | 34,982 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,888 number | 34,888 number | 34,888 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)
- 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, one year before than official primary entry age in Costa Rica?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Costa Rica was 34,888 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41,598 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,956 number in 1978.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/