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

MDG: Latin America: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 88.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
102nd
of 200 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 2023
All-time low
84.4%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023

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

0204060802009201620232009: 84.4 %2010: 84.4 %2011: 84.9 %2012: 85.5 %2013: 86 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 87.2 %2016: 87.8 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 87.7 %2020: 86.9 %2021: 86.2 %2022: 86.3 %2023: 88.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America peaked at 88.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2010.

MDG: Latin America ranks 102nd of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 84.4%
2010 84.4% -0.0%
2011 84.9% +0.6%
2012 85.5% +0.7%
2013 86.0% +0.7%
2014 86.6% +0.7%
2015 87.2% +0.7%
2016 87.8% +0.7%
2017 87.7% -0.1%
2018 87.4% -0.3%
2019 87.7% +0.4%
2020 86.9% -1.0%
2021 86.2% -0.8%
2022 86.3% +0.1%
2023 88.1% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.4% 84.4% 84.4% 1
2010s 86.5% 84.4% 87.8% 10
2020s 86.9% 86.2% 88.1% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 99 Ecuador 93.2% compare
  2. 100 Cape Verde 91.5% compare
  3. 101 Peru 91.5% compare
  4. 102 India 91.5% compare
  5. 103 Cambodia 90.6% compare
  6. 104 Namibia 89.9% compare
  7. 105 Kiribati 87.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America was 88.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2010.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
MDG: Latin America ranks 102nd out of 200 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 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