Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 95.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
95.6%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
82nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2020
All-time low
66.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica is 95.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 80.3% | — |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 66.0% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Costa Rica was 95.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 106 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release