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 36,558 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36,558 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
43,469 number
in 1996
All-time low
27,662 number
in 1978
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica is 36,558 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica peaked at 43,469 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27,662 number, in 1978.

Costa Rica ranks 117th 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 30,024 number
1971 29,912 number -0.4%
1972 29,515 number -1.3%
1973 28,965 number -1.9%
1974 28,435 number -1.8%
1975 28,128 number -1.1%
1976 27,890 number -0.8%
1977 27,705 number -0.7%
1978 27,662 number -0.2%
1979 27,865 number +0.7%
1980 28,419 number +2.0%
1981 29,482 number +3.7%
1982 30,936 number +4.9%
1983 32,579 number +5.3%
1984 34,120 number +4.7%
1985 35,215 number +3.2%
1986 36,322 number +3.1%
1987 37,290 number +2.7%
1988 38,171 number +2.4%
1989 39,062 number +2.3%
1990 40,068 number +2.6%
1991 40,992 number +2.3%
1992 41,864 number +2.1%
1993 42,621 number +1.8%
1994 43,174 number +1.3%
1995 43,432 number +0.6%
1996 43,469 number +0.1%
1997 43,224 number -0.6%
1998 42,781 number -1.0%
1999 42,262 number -1.2%
2000 41,824 number -1.0%
2001 41,443 number -0.9%
2002 41,014 number -1.0%
2003 40,519 number -1.2%
2004 39,925 number -1.5%
2005 39,189 number -1.8%
2006 38,452 number -1.9%
2007 37,651 number -2.1%
2008 36,874 number -2.1%
2009 36,231 number -1.7%
2010 35,850 number -1.1%
2011 35,770 number -0.2%
2012 35,893 number +0.3%
2013 36,127 number +0.7%
2014 36,336 number +0.6%
2015 36,353 number +0.0%
2016 36,477 number +0.3%
2017 36,587 number +0.3%
2018 36,656 number +0.2%
2019 36,656 number +0.0%
2020 36,558 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,610 number 27,662 number 30,024 number 10
1980s 34,160 number 28,419 number 39,062 number 10
1990s 42,389 number 40,068 number 43,469 number 10
2000s 39,312 number 36,231 number 41,824 number 10
2010s 36,270 number 35,770 number 36,656 number 10
2020s 36,558 number 36,558 number 36,558 number 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 114 Oman 39,917 number compare
  2. 115 Panama 39,743 number compare
  3. 116 Mongolia 38,157 number compare
  4. 118 Lebanon 36,355 number compare
  5. 119 Gambia 35,856 number compare
  6. 120 Bulgaria 34,762 number compare

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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 36,558 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 43,469 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 27,662 number in 1978.
How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Costa Rica ranks 117th 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 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Male 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/