Population, age 8, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, age 8, total was 79,842 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
79,842
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
85,012
in 1999
All-time low
72,116
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 8, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 79,842 for population, age 8, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Costa Rica peaked at 85,012 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72,116, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 8, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,116 | — |
| 1991 | 74,470 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 76,877 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 79,192 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 81,222 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 82,829 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83,963 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 84,657 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 84,972 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 85,012 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84,861 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84,536 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84,042 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83,427 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 82,751 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82,063 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 81,382 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80,724 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 80,141 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 79,689 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 79,403 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79,313 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79,399 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79,584 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79,842 | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 79,842 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 79,842 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,842, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,531 | 72,116 | 85,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,362 | 79,689 | 84,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,508 | 79,313 | 79,842 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Mauritania 92,337 compare
- 110 Belarus 89,725 compare
- 111 Austria 80,149 compare
- 113 Switzerland 73,056 compare
- 114 Lebanon 72,417 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 70,641 compare
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 8, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, age 8, total in Costa Rica was 79,842 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,012 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,116 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, age 8, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, 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.