Population, ages 11-18, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, ages 11-18, female was 315,578 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-18, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-18, female in Costa Rica stood at 315,578.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-18, female in Costa Rica peaked at 340,843 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 235,617, 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 11-18, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 235,617 | — |
| 1991 | 241,790 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 249,235 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 257,746 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 267,033 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 276,800 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 286,985 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 297,414 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 307,573 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 316,815 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 324,661 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 330,942 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 335,689 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 338,878 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 340,566 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 340,843 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 339,661 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 337,125 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 333,715 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 330,050 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 326,618 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 323,596 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 320,967 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 318,772 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 316,985 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 315,578 | -0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 315,578 is above the median for high income countries, which is 230,962, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 315,578 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 315,578, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,701 | 235,617 | 316,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,213 | 324,661 | 340,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,419 | 315,578 | 326,618 | 6 |
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, ages 11-18, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, ages 11-18, female in Costa Rica was 315,578 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-18, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 340,843 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-18, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,617 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, ages 11-18, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-18, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 11-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-18, female is the total number of females age 11-18.