Costa Rica vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2020
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
83.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
83rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.6% against 83.4% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 81.9% | 2.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 83.4% | 12.2% | Costa Rica |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Costa Rica, at 95.6% against 83.4% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Costa Rica and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 12.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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