Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 87.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
87.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
101st
of 200 groups
All-time high
90.6%
in 2009
All-time low
87.1%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2009–2022

0204060801002009201520222009: 90.6 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 90.1 %2012: 90 %2013: 89.8 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 89.3 %2016: 89.1 %2017: 88.9 %2018: 88.6 %2019: 88.7 %2020: 88.3 %2021: 87.5 %2022: 87.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 87.1%, measured 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 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 90.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2022.

That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 101st 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2009 to 2022.
Year % Change
2009 90.6%
2010 90.3% -0.3%
2011 90.1% -0.2%
2012 90.0% -0.2%
2013 89.8% -0.2%
2014 89.5% -0.2%
2015 89.3% -0.2%
2016 89.1% -0.3%
2017 88.9% -0.2%
2018 88.6% -0.3%
2019 88.7% +0.1%
2020 88.3% -0.5%
2021 87.5% -0.9%
2022 87.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.6% 90.6% 90.6% 1
2010s 89.4% 88.6% 90.3% 10
2020s 87.6% 87.1% 88.3% 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

  1. 98 Colombia 94.6% compare
  2. 99 Nepal 94.1% compare
  3. 100 Costa Rica 93.1% compare
  4. 101 Argentina 93.0% compare
  5. 102 Panama 90.3%
  6. 103 Rwanda 90.3% compare
  7. 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 87.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2022.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 101st out of 200 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
319 places, 3,661 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release