Population, ages 5-10, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, ages 5-10, total was 478,622 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
478,622
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
507,263
in 1998
All-time low
438,175
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 5-10, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 5-10, total in Costa Rica stood at 478,622.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-10, total in Costa Rica peaked at 507,263 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 438,175, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 5-10, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438,175 | — |
| 1991 | 451,443 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 464,896 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 477,705 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 488,774 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 497,332 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 503,078 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 506,242 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 507,263 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 506,845 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 505,551 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 503,521 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 500,745 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 497,451 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 493,879 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 490,241 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 486,614 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 483,115 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 480,016 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 477,635 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 476,161 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 475,764 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 476,324 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 477,388 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 478,311 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 478,622 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 478,622 is above the median for high income countries, which is 354,695, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 478,622 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 478,622, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484,175 | 438,175 | 507,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,877 | 477,635 | 505,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,095 | 475,764 | 478,622 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Mauritania 556,385 compare
- 110 Belarus 537,668 compare
- 111 Austria 479,912 compare
- 113 Switzerland 437,757 compare
- 114 Lebanon 435,211 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 427,934 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, ages 5-10, total in Costa Rica?
- Population, ages 5-10, total in Costa Rica was 478,622 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-10, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 507,263 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-10, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,175 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, ages 5-10, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-10, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 5-10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-10, total is the total population age 5-10.