Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 88.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
94th
of 200 groups
All-time high
88.6%
in 2023
All-time low
85.1%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 2009–2023

0204060802009201620232009: 85.1 %2010: 85.1 %2011: 85.5 %2012: 86 %2013: 86.6 %2014: 87.1 %2015: 87.7 %2016: 88.2 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 87.9 %2019: 88.2 %2020: 87.4 %2021: 86.7 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 88.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 88.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2010.

That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 94th out of 200 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 85.1%
2010 85.1% -0.0%
2011 85.5% +0.5%
2012 86.0% +0.6%
2013 86.6% +0.6%
2014 87.1% +0.6%
2015 87.7% +0.6%
2016 88.2% +0.7%
2017 88.2% -0.1%
2018 87.9% -0.3%
2019 88.2% +0.3%
2020 87.4% -0.9%
2021 86.7% -0.8%
2022 86.8% +0.1%
2023 88.6% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.1% 85.1% 85.1% 1
2010s 87.0% 85.1% 88.2% 10
2020s 87.4% 86.7% 88.6% 4

Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

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  4. 94 Argentina 97.7% compare
  5. 95 Vietnam 96.6% compare
  6. 96 Fiji 96.5% compare
  7. 97 Bangladesh 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 88.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2010.
How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 94th out of 200 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,898 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release