Education Facilities in Costa Rica from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Costa Rica's education facilities, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The dataset is built by volunteer mappers and maintained by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Map school access and catchment areas based on facility locations.
• Plan education resource allocation based on the distribution of schools and universities.
• Analyze infrastructure density for urban planning based on tagged amenities and buildings.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from a well-known, collaborative mapping source (OpenStreetMap).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:49:52.097986.

Geography

Costa Rica