Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 96.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
96.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2020
All-time low
63.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2020
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72.9% | — |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 63.4% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 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 computers for in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Costa Rica was 96.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release