Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 7.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Costa Rica, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Costa Rica is 7.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Costa Rica peaked at 7.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 50th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.03 | — |
| 2011 | 6.13 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.32 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.42 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.52 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.82 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.91 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.21 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.31 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.03 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 7.01 | 7.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 47 Nicaragua 7.93 compare
- 48 Tajikistan 7.56 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 7.36 compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 6.43 compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 6.18 compare
- 53 Moldova 5.95 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Costa Rica was 7.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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