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
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release