Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV was 80.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
80.4%
Change on year
up 69.3%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2020
All-time low
47.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV in Costa Rica, 2016–2020

0204060802016201820202016: 73.92017: 732018: 72.72019: 47.52020: 80.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based hiv in Costa Rica is 80.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over five years.

Costa Rica ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education in Costa Rica, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 73.9%
2017 73.0% -1.1%
2018 72.7% -0.5%
2019 47.5% -34.7%
2020 80.4% +69.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.8% 47.5% 73.9% 4
2020s 80.4% 80.4% 80.4% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 36 China 96.7%
  2. 37 Singapore 90.4%
  3. 38 Seychelles 81.2% compare
  4. 40 Palestine, State of 79.6% compare
  5. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 73.7%
  6. 42 Niger 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based hiv in Costa Rica?
Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based hiv in Costa Rica was 80.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based hiv?
Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
152 places, 1,172 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release