Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 8.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica is 8.52, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica peaked at 10.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.39 | — |
| 2001 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.29 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.51 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.41 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.01 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.91 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.82 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.72 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.62 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.52 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.25 | 9.9 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 | 8.91 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8.52 | 8.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Argentina 9.72 compare
- 72 Bangladesh 8.7 compare
- 73 Montenegro 8.7 compare
- 75 Bhutan 8.45 compare
- 76 El Salvador 8.36 compare
- 77 Algeria 7.76 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 no drinking water service in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Costa Rica was 8.52 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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