Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean

WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 86.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
86.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
110th
of 200 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2009
All-time low
86.9%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2009–2022

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

0204060801002009201520222009: 90.4 %2010: 90.1 %2011: 89.9 %2012: 89.8 %2013: 89.5 %2014: 89.3 %2015: 89.1 %2016: 88.9 %2017: 88.7 %2018: 88.5 %2019: 88.6 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 87.3 %2022: 86.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 86.9%, 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 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 90.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2022.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 110th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 2009 to 2022.
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 86.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.4% 90.4% 90.4% 1
2010s 89.2% 88.5% 90.1% 10
2020s 87.5% 86.9% 88.1% 3

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 107 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.0% compare
  2. 108 Malawi 82.0% compare
  3. 109 Zimbabwe 79.0% compare
  4. 110 Kiribati 77.4%
  5. 111 Gambia 73.5% compare
  6. 112 Togo 67.2% compare
  7. 113 Burkina Faso 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 86.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2022.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 110th out of 200 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Latin America & 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