Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Peru

Peru: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 52.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.7%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
67th
of 87 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2013
All-time low
38.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Peru, 2013–2023

02040602013201820232013: 54 %2016: 39.2 %2017: 38.2 %2018: 40.8 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 42.4 %2021: 47.9 %2022: 49.3 %2023: 52.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru is 52.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru peaked at 54.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2017.

That places Peru 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.4% 38.2% 54.0% 5
2020s 48.1% 42.4% 52.7% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 64 Argentina 62.4% compare
  2. 65 Algeria 61.0% compare
  3. 66 Rwanda 56.5% compare
  4. 68 Dominican Republic 52.7% compare
  5. 69 Samoa 50.9% compare
  6. 70 Colombia 47.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru?
Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru was 52.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
How does Peru rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
Peru ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
87 places, 824 data points, 2000–2024
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