Population, age 12, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 12, female was 38,676 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, age 12, female in Costa Rica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, female in Costa Rica stood at 38,676.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Costa Rica peaked at 42,683 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,648, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,353 | 31,648 | 41,648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,524 | 40,029 | 42,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,163 | 38,676 | 39,717 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Belarus, Republic of 44,236 compare
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- 111 Austria 40,284 compare
- 113 Switzerland 38,100 compare
- 114 Lebanon 35,174 compare
- 115 Panama 33,557 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 12, female in Costa Rica was 38,676 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 42,683 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,648 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 12, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.