Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for was 87.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
87.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2019
All-time low
60.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica, 2016–2020

0204060802016201820202016: 60.5 %2017: 67.6 %2018: 66.9 %2019: 87.6 %2020: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 87.2% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.1% over five years.

Costa Rica ranks 80th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%) in Costa Rica, 2016 to 2020.
Year % Change
2016 60.5%
2017 67.6% +11.7%
2018 66.9% -1.2%
2019 87.6% +31.1%
2020 87.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.7% 60.5% 87.6% 4
2020s 87.2% 87.2% 87.2% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 77 Colombia 90.8% compare
  2. 78 Sri Lanka 88.0% compare
  3. 79 Nepal 87.9% compare
  4. 81 Chile 87.1% compare
  5. 82 Bhutan 86.0%
  6. 83 Tonga 83.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica was 87.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for?
Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 107 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 computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
257 places, 2,646 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release