Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 71,594 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Costa Rica stood at 71,594 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Costa Rica peaked at 85,081 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54,519 number, in 1979.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,600 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,944 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 58,612 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 57,859 number | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 56,920 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 56,124 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 55,578 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 55,010 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 54,597 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 54,519 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 54,959 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 56,221 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 58,423 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 61,178 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 64,083 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 66,594 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 68,895 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 70,938 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 72,815 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 74,647 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 76,589 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 78,502 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 80,383 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 82,106 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 83,529 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 84,497 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 85,081 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 85,024 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84,484 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 83,628 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 82,705 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 82,006 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 81,220 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 80,317 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 79,257 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 77,977 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 76,649 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 75,100 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 73,496 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 72,010 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 70,854 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 70,264 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70,164 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70,372 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70,704 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70,888 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71,106 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71,338 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71,531 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71,634 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71,594 number | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71,594 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71,594 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,676 number | 54,519 number | 58,944 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,875 number | 54,959 number | 74,647 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,382 number | 76,589 number | 85,081 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,074 number | 72,010 number | 82,705 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,886 number | 70,164 number | 71,634 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,594 number | 71,594 number | 71,594 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Costa Rica?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Costa Rica was 71,594 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,081 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,519 number in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.