Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary was 39.56 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
Costa Rica recorded 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% 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, 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 education … but not secondary 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 | 53.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 48.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 46.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 46.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 45.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 45.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 44.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 53.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 44.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Eritrea 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 50 Djibouti 40.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 51 Pakistan 39.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 53 Belize 39.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 54 Niger 39.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 55 Haiti 38.58 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 39.56 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 39.56 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 52nd 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 11.8%. 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 (medium 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.