Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical was 83.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83.6%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
78th
of 104 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2020
All-time low
50.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Costa Rica is 83.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 64.2% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.9% | — |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.6% | 50.9% | 70.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 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 the internet for pedagogical in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Costa Rica was 83.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 104 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 the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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