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

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 59.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
88th
of 147 groups
All-time high
59.6%
in 2016
All-time low
51.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2022

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

02040602009201520222009: 51.1 %2010: 51.1 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 54.4 %2013: 55.9 %2014: 57.4 %2015: 58.9 %2016: 59.6 %2017: 59 %2018: 58.8 %2019: 59.3 %2020: 58.9 %2021: 57.1 %2022: 59 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 59.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 59.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2009.

That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 88th out of 147 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2009 to 2022.
Year % Change
2009 51.1%
2010 51.1% +0.0%
2011 52.7% +3.3%
2012 54.4% +3.2%
2013 55.9% +2.7%
2014 57.4% +2.7%
2015 58.9% +2.7%
2016 59.6% +1.2%
2017 59.0% -1.0%
2018 58.8% -0.4%
2019 59.3% +1.0%
2020 58.9% -0.8%
2021 57.1% -3.1%
2022 59.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1
2010s 56.7% 51.1% 59.6% 10
2020s 58.3% 57.1% 59.0% 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

  1. 85 Argentina 71.1% compare
  2. 86 Kiribati 71.0%
  3. 87 Senegal 64.9%
  4. 88 India 64.2%
  5. 89 Bangladesh 60.0% compare
  6. 90 Sri Lanka 58.6% compare
  7. 91 Mexico 56.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 59.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2009.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 88th out of 147 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
248 places, 2,462 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release