Costa Rica vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Costa Rica
92.1%
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
89.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
86th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 92.1% against 89.0% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 86th of 101 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 75.8% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 81.6% | 10.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Costa Rica or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Costa Rica, at 92.1% against 89.0% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 86th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release