Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 93.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Costa Rica, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 93.1% for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Costa Rica peaked at 93.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 73.2% | — |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 73.1% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 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 schools with access to electricity, by education level in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Costa Rica was 93.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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