Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 71.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71.7%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
30th
of 54 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2020
All-time low
55.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Costa Rica stood at 71.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 60.5% | — |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 55.4% | 69.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Costa Rica was 71.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 54 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 primary 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