Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 92.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 101 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2020
All-time low
71.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 78.0% | — |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 71.9% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica was 92.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 101 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 basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release