Population, age 16, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 16, female was 39,831 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, age 16, female in Costa Rica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, female in Costa Rica is 39,831, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Costa Rica peaked at 43,633 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27,763, 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 | 32,853 | 27,763 | 38,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,313 | 39,608 | 43,633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,629 | 39,831 | 41,421 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Austria 42,564 compare
- 110 Switzerland 42,301 compare
- 111 Czechia 42,062 compare
- 113 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 38,840 compare
- 114 Lebanon 38,577 compare
- 115 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 37,820 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 16, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 16, female in Costa Rica was 39,831 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43,633 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,763 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 16, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 16, 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.