Population, age 4, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 4, total was 79,351 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 4, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 79,351 for population, age 4, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, total in Costa Rica peaked at 84,686 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78,603, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 4, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,351 | — |
| 1991 | 80,855 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 82,289 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 83,519 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 84,358 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 84,686 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84,446 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 83,721 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 82,706 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 81,668 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80,807 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 80,193 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 79,788 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 79,540 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79,358 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79,174 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78,978 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78,799 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78,662 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 78,603 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78,641 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78,798 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79,042 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79,288 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79,351 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 79,351 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,024, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 79,351 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,351, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,760 | 79,351 | 84,686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,390 | 78,603 | 80,807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,024 | 78,641 | 79,351 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 4, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 4, total in Costa Rica was 79,351 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84,686 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,603 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 4, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 4, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.