Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Costa Rica, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Costa Rica stood at 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Costa Rica peaked at 59.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 59.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 47.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 44.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 41.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 38.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 33.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 31.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 30.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 29.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2027 | 28.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2029 | 26.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 25.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2040 | 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -25.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -25.8% | 25.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 80 Cuba 18.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 81 Uruguay 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 82 Guatemala 18.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 84 Niger 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 85 Pakistan 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 86 Somalia 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Costa Rica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Costa Rica was 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.