Costa Rica vs WB: Ibrd Only: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
WB: Ibrd Only
87.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
WB: Ibrd Only rank
81st
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 87.2% in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ibrd Only's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 81st 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 | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 79.9% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 82.5% | 10.5% | 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 WB: Ibrd Only?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 87.2% in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Costa Rica and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 5.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 81st 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