Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 116 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 82.3% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 82.0% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 2.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.