Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
92.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
85th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 92.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 117 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 | 88.4% | 89.7% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.4% | 2.6% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 92.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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