Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 99.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.5% | — |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 86.5% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 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 electricity in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica was 99.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 133 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release