Schools access drinking water in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Schools access drinking water was 93.04 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
93.04
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
84th
of 117 countries
All-time high
93.04
in 2020
All-time low
82.87
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Schools access drinking water in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 93.04 for schools access drinking water in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Schools access drinking water in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.68 | — |
| 2016 | 85.03 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 90.21 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 82.87 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 91.27 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 93.04 | +1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 93.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 93.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.41 | 82.87 | 92.68 | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.04 | 93.04 | 93.04 | 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 drinking water in Costa Rica?
- Schools access drinking water in Costa Rica was 93.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.87 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for schools access drinking water?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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