Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
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 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Costa Rica peaked at 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 28.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 32.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 36.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 43.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 47.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 50.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 54.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 57.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 60.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 62.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 64.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 66.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 68.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 69.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 70.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 71.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 73.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 74.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Mali 81.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 73 Uruguay 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 74 Benin 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 76 Cuba 81.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 77 Chad 81.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 78 Honduras 81.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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 81.3 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 81.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th 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 up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 at least 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.