School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 34,719 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34,719 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
41,794 number
in 2000
All-time low
25,150 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34,719 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 41,794 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,150 number, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,150 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,131 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 27,035 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 27,907 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 28,561 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 28,756 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 28,625 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 28,470 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 28,303 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 28,070 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 27,738 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 27,322 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 27,021 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 26,735 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 26,696 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 27,260 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 28,347 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 29,386 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 30,468 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 31,595 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 32,648 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 33,651 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 34,718 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35,783 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 36,827 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 37,879 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 39,020 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 40,021 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40,919 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 41,576 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41,794 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41,739 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 41,610 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 41,367 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 41,028 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40,673 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40,377 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39,973 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39,521 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38,973 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38,226 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 37,361 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 36,557 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35,754 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35,080 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34,746 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34,719 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,679 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,649 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,665 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,719 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,701 number | 25,150 number | 28,756 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,257 number | 26,696 number | 31,595 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,304 number | 32,648 number | 41,576 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,706 number | 38,973 number | 41,794 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,644 number | 34,649 number | 38,226 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,719 number | 34,719 number | 34,719 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, female in Costa Rica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 34,719 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41,794 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,150 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.