Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 91.48 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica is 91.48, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica peaked at 91.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.61, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.61 | — |
| 2001 | 89.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.8 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.9 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.4 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.49 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.79 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.89 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.99 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.09 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.18 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.28 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.38 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.48 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.75 | 89.61 | 90.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.64 | 90.2 | 91.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.33 | 91.18 | 91.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Algeria 92.24 compare
- 100 El Salvador 91.64 compare
- 101 Bhutan 91.55 compare
- 103 Montenegro 91.3 compare
- 104 Bangladesh 91.3 compare
- 105 Argentina 90.28 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Costa Rica was 91.48 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.61 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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