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

MDG: Latin America: Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 51.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
51.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
96th
of 151 groups
All-time high
53.9%
in 2015
All-time low
51.0%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023

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

02040602009201620232009: 53.5 %2010: 53.4 %2011: 53.5 %2012: 53.8 %2013: 53.8 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 53.9 %2016: 53.9 %2017: 53.7 %2018: 53.9 %2019: 53.2 %2020: 51.8 %2021: 52.6 %2022: 51.6 %2023: 51 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America is 51.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America peaked at 53.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2023.

MDG: Latin America ranks 96th of 151 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 53.5%
2010 53.4% -0.4%
2011 53.5% +0.3%
2012 53.8% +0.5%
2013 53.8% +0.1%
2014 53.9% +0.1%
2015 53.9% +0.1%
2016 53.9% -0.0%
2017 53.7% -0.3%
2018 53.9% +0.2%
2019 53.2% -1.3%
2020 51.8% -2.7%
2021 52.6% +1.6%
2022 51.6% -2.0%
2023 51.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1
2010s 53.7% 53.2% 53.9% 10
2020s 51.7% 51.0% 52.6% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 93 Lebanon 68.1% compare
  2. 94 Brazil 66.3% compare
  3. 95 Namibia 64.2% compare
  4. 96 Argentina 62.5% compare
  5. 97 Nepal 58.9% compare
  6. 98 Syrian Arab Republic 55.1%
  7. 99 France 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America?
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Latin America was 51.0% 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?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2023.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
MDG: Latin America ranks 96th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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