Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total was 191 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Costa Rica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Costa Rica stood at 191. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Costa Rica peaked at 191 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 99th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39 | — |
| 1965 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 58 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 71 | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 78 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 92 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 110 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 144 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 191 | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41 | 39 | 43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.5 | 49 | 58 | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.5 | 56 | 71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 85 | 78 | 92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 127 | 110 | 144 | 2 |
| 2010s | 191 | 191 | 191 | 1 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Costa Rica?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in Costa Rica was 191 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 191 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 55-59, total is the total population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.