School age population, primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 425,994 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 425,994. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 517,967 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 425,994, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 517,967 | — |
| 2003 | 516,411 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 511,301 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 506,151 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 502,278 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 495,817 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 487,873 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 479,129 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 473,598 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 466,421 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 460,016 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 455,405 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 457,399 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 456,314 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 454,834 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 457,705 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 458,491 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 456,740 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 455,023 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 454,747 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 453,984 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 446,966 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 439,159 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 425,994 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502,116 | 479,129 | 517,967 | 8 |
| 2010s | 459,692 | 454,834 | 473,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,979 | 425,994 | 455,023 | 6 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 425,994 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 517,967 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,994 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release