School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 143,155 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
143,155 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
170,069 number
in 1995
All-time low
84,586 number
in 1997
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 143,155 number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 170,069 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84,586 number, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118,379 number | — |
| 1971 | 117,503 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 115,659 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 113,420 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 111,512 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 110,796 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 109,988 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 109,482 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 109,649 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 110,922 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 113,730 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 118,435 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 124,461 number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 130,930 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 136,630 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 140,148 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 144,254 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 147,877 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 151,234 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 154,706 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 158,705 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 162,132 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 165,285 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 167,899 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 169,614 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 170,069 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 169,716 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84,586 number | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 166,354 number | +96.7% |
| 1999 | 164,256 number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 162,717 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 161,188 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 159,449 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 157,418 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 154,951 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 151,863 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 148,892 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 145,782 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 142,904 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 140,727 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 139,783 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 139,869 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 140,663 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 141,744 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 142,528 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 142,298 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 142,761 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 143,133 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 143,301 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 143,155 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,731 number | 109,482 number | 118,379 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,240 number | 113,730 number | 154,706 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,862 number | 84,586 number | 170,069 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,589 number | 140,727 number | 162,717 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,924 number | 139,783 number | 143,301 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 143,155 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 170,069 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,586 number in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.