Schools access to wash in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Schools access to wash was 95.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
95.65
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
82nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
95.65
in 2020
All-time low
66.04
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Schools access to wash in Costa Rica, 2016–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access to wash in Costa Rica is 95.65, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Schools access to wash in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 80.27 | — |
| 2017 | 87.84 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 66.04 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 84.81 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 95.65 | +12.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.74 | 66.04 | 87.84 | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.65 | 95.65 | 95.65 | 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 to wash in Costa Rica?
- Schools access to wash in Costa Rica was 95.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access to wash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest schools access to wash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.04 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for schools access to wash?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access to wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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