Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 was 85.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Costa Rica stood at 85.07. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Costa Rica peaked at 85.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.54, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.54 | — |
| 2001 | 43.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.52 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 47.49 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 49.47 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 51.45 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 53.43 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 55.41 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 57.38 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 59.36 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 61.34 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 63.32 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 65.29 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 67.27 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 69.25 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 71.23 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 73.2 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 75.18 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 77.16 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 79.14 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 81.11 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 83.09 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.07 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.07 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 85.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.22, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 85.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.3, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.66 | 43.54 | 59.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.24 | 61.34 | 79.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.58 | 81.11 | 85.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Costa Rica was 85.07 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.54 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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