Costa Rica vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
92.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
79th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 92.1% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 79th of 133 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 89.3% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 91.2% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Costa Rica or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 92.1% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 7.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 79th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). 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