Costa Rica vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Costa Rica
92.1%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
89.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
87th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 92.1% against 89.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 87th 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 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Costa Rica, at 92.1% against 89.0% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 87th 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