Population, ages 5-11, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population, ages 5-11, female was 272,053 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
272,053
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
287,901
in 1999
All-time low
246,457
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 5-11, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 272,053 for population, ages 5-11, female in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-11, female in Costa Rica peaked at 287,901 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 246,457, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 5-11, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246,457 | — |
| 1991 | 253,876 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 261,281 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 268,314 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 274,519 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 279,569 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 283,339 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 285,894 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 287,346 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 287,901 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 287,738 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 286,886 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 285,386 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 283,438 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 281,297 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 279,165 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 277,113 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 275,178 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 273,483 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 272,161 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 271,284 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 270,936 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 271,075 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 271,492 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 271,891 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 272,053 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 272,053 is above the median for high income countries, which is 201,814, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 272,053 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 272,053, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,850 | 246,457 | 287,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,184 | 272,161 | 287,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,455 | 270,936 | 272,053 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Mauritania 313,076 compare
- 110 Belarus 305,043 compare
- 111 Austria 273,359 compare
- 113 Switzerland 249,767 compare
- 114 Lebanon 248,570 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 240,133 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 5-11, female in Costa Rica?
- Population, ages 5-11, female in Costa Rica was 272,053 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-11, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 287,901 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-11, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,457 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population, ages 5-11, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-11, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 5-11, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-11, female is the total number of females age 5-11.