Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 87.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 87.0% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 90.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2022.
That places UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 105th out of 200 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.4% | — |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 102 Panama 90.3%
- 103 Rwanda 90.3% compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.6% compare
- 105 Côte d'Ivoire 85.6% compare
- 106 Egypt 83.7% compare
- 107 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.0% compare
- 108 Malawi 82.0% compare
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 87.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 105th out of 200 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release