Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 34.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
34.6%
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
43rd
of 51 groups
All-time high
34.6%
in 2022
All-time low
27.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2022
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 34.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 43rd out of 51 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.2% | — |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.2% | 34.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 40 Malaysia 49.2% compare
- 41 Bangladesh 48.9%
- 42 Philippines 40.9%
- 43 Viet Nam 37.1%
- 44 Zimbabwe 35.5% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 30.7%
- 46 Mexico 27.7%
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5697 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 34.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 51 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release