Schools access computers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Schools access computers was 96.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
96.79
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 121 countries
All-time high
96.79
in 2020
All-time low
63.36
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2020
Schools access computers in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 96.79 for schools access computers in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Schools access computers in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72.91 | — |
| 2017 | 80.11 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 63.36 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 95.09 | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 96.79 | +1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.92, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.87 | 63.36 | 95.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.79 | 96.79 | 96.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access computers in Costa Rica?
- Schools access computers in Costa Rica was 96.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access computers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest schools access computers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.36 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for schools access computers?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is schools access computers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access computers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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