Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 52.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 55.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2023.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 91st 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 WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & 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 740,755 (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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2023.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 91st out of 151 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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