Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 93.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Costa Rica is 93.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.7% | — |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 82.9% | 92.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Costa Rica?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Costa Rica was 93.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of primary schools with access to drinking water rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.