Mexico vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Mexico
95.6%
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
88.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
98th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
95th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Mexico
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 95.6% against 88.5% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 98th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 95th of 133 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 87.3% | 9.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 87.3% | 6.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Mexico or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mexico, at 95.6% against 88.5% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Mexico ranks 98th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 95th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release