Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
90.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 82.3% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 82.0% | 11.1% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 90.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 2.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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