Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 92.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2020
All-time low
71.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 92.1% for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 82nd out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 78.0% | — |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 71.9% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Costa Rica was 92.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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