Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 99.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2019
All-time low
88.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2019

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica, 2010–2019

0204060801002010201420192010: 88.2 %2016: 97 %2017: 98.4 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2019.
Year % Change
2010 88.2%
2016 97.0% +10.0%
2017 98.4% +1.5%
2018 96.1% -2.3%
2019 99.1% +3.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Costa Rica was 99.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 667 data points, 1999–2020
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Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Electricity is defined as regularly and readily available sources of power (e.g. grid/mains connection, wind, water, solar and fuel-powered generator, etc.) that enable the adequate and sustainable use of ICT infrastructure for educational purposes. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/