Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 36,632 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Costa Rica is 36,632 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 43,468 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27,609 number, in 1979.
That places Costa Rica 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,755 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,919 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 29,730 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 29,324 number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 28,822 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 28,396 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 28,117 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 27,833 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 27,633 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 27,609 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 27,851 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 28,527 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 29,694 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 31,146 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 32,673 number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 33,986 number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 35,183 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 36,232 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 37,187 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 38,115 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 39,104 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 40,085 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 41,052 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 41,939 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 42,671 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 43,169 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 43,468 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43,440 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43,165 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42,731 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42,266 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41,911 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 41,512 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41,056 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40,519 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39,869 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39,194 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38,405 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37,587 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 36,829 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36,240 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35,941 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35,893 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36,002 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,173 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36,267 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36,380 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36,500 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36,599 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36,652 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36,632 number | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 36,632 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 36,632 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,926 number, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,714 number | 27,609 number | 29,919 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,059 number | 27,851 number | 38,115 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,082 number | 39,104 number | 43,468 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,915 number | 36,829 number | 42,266 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,265 number | 35,893 number | 36,652 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,632 number | 36,632 number | 36,632 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Costa Rica was 36,632 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43,468 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,609 number in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.