School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 71,078 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71,078 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
85,362 number
in 2000
All-time low
51,099 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 71,078 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 85,362 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,099 number, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,099 number | — |
| 1971 | 53,098 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 54,937 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 56,709 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 58,027 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 58,388 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 58,079 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 57,725 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 57,347 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 56,838 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 56,142 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 55,290 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 54,682 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 54,102 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 54,044 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 55,258 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 57,574 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 59,786 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 62,086 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 64,461 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 66,644 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 68,694 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 70,876 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 73,050 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 75,177 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 77,331 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 79,676 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 81,726 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 83,560 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 84,905 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 85,362 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 85,260 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 85,009 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84,527 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 83,849 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 83,139 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 82,550 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 81,736 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 80,826 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 79,717 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78,198 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 76,437 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 74,801 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 73,166 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 71,795 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 71,117 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 71,069 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70,989 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70,929 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70,963 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71,078 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,225 number | 51,099 number | 58,388 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,342 number | 54,044 number | 64,461 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,164 number | 66,644 number | 84,905 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,198 number | 79,717 number | 85,362 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,946 number | 70,929 number | 78,198 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,078 number | 71,078 number | 71,078 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 71,078 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,362 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,099 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.