Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted was 76.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76.2%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
33rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2019
All-time low
61.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted in Costa Rica stood at 76.2%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61.1% | — |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 61.1% | 84.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted in Costa Rica was 76.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 55 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 Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release