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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (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 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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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/