Costa Rica vs Gambia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Costa Rica
91.3%
in 2020
Gambia
91.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
90th
Gambia rank
87th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 91.8% against 91.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Gambia ranks 87th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.5% | 80.2% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 70.6% | 20.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 91.8% against 91.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Gambia ranks 87th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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