Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 84.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 156 countries
All-time high
84.17
in 2010
All-time low
84.17
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Costa Rica, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 84.17 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Costa Rica peaked at 84.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.17, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 84.17 | — |
| 2011 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.17 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 84.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 84.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.17, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.17 | 84.17 | 84.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.17 | 84.17 | 84.17 | 4 |
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 basic drinking water services in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Costa Rica was 84.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.17 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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