Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 91.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 106 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2020
All-time low
72.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 90th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 78.1% | — |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 91.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.5% | 72.0% | 91.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Costa Rica was 91.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release