Costa Rica vs Namibia: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Namibia
94.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Namibia rank
83rd
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 94.2% against 93.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Namibia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 83rd of 117 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 87.9% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 94.2% against 93.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 83rd of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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