Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
92.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
85th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 92.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 89.7% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.4% | 2.6% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 92.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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.