Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Costa Rica
92.1%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
91.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 92.1% against 91.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 101 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 | 79.7% | 91.9% | 12.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 90.9% | 1.2% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 92.1% against 91.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Zimbabwe 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