Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2020
Lebanon
95.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Lebanon rank
83rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.6% against 95.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 106 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 100.0% | 20.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 100.0% | 4.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 95.6% against 95.5% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). 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