Population, ages 10-16, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, ages 10-16, female was 273,546 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-16, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 10-16, female in Costa Rica is 273,546, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, female in Costa Rica peaked at 296,140 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 214,391, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-16, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214,391 | — |
| 1991 | 220,789 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 227,682 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 235,045 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 242,878 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 251,110 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 259,755 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 268,587 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 277,024 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 284,316 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 289,927 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 293,655 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 295,639 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 296,140 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 295,583 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 294,323 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 292,418 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 289,886 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 287,003 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 284,090 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 281,399 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 279,046 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 277,054 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 275,469 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 274,304 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 273,546 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248,158 | 214,391 | 284,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,866 | 284,090 | 296,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,803 | 273,546 | 281,399 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 Mauritania 290,266 compare
- 111 Austria 286,396 compare
- 112 Switzerland 274,705 compare
- 114 Lebanon 254,381 compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 242,549 compare
- 116 Panama 232,999 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 10-16, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, ages 10-16, female in Costa Rica was 273,546 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 296,140 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,391 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, ages 10-16, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-16, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-16, female is the total number of females age 10-16.