Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 52.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
52.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
87th
of 151 groups
All-time high
55.4%
in 2018
All-time low
52.7%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009–2023

02040602009201620232009: 54.9 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 54.6 %2012: 55.1 %2013: 55.1 %2014: 55.2 %2015: 55.2 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 55.1 %2018: 55.4 %2019: 54.7 %2020: 53.4 %2021: 54.2 %2022: 53.2 %2023: 52.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 52.7% for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 55.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2023.

That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 87th out of 151 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 54.9%
2010 54.5% -0.6%
2011 54.6% +0.1%
2012 55.1% +0.9%
2013 55.1% +0.1%
2014 55.2% +0.1%
2015 55.2% +0.0%
2016 55.2% -0.1%
2017 55.1% -0.2%
2018 55.4% +0.5%
2019 54.7% -1.1%
2020 53.4% -2.4%
2021 54.2% +1.5%
2022 53.2% -1.9%
2023 52.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.9% 54.9% 54.9% 1
2010s 55.0% 54.5% 55.4% 10
2020s 53.4% 52.7% 54.2% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 84 Bangladesh 77.5%
  2. 85 Sri Lanka 77.4% compare
  3. 86 Ecuador 76.1% compare
  4. 87 Peru 75.0% compare
  5. 88 Italy 73.8% compare
  6. 89 Philippines 72.7% compare
  7. 90 Jordan 72.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 52.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2023.
How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 87th out of 151 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,738 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release