Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 93.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
93.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 117 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2020
All-time low
82.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Costa Rica is 93.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.7% | — |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 82.9% | 92.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Costa Rica was 93.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release