Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 88.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 88.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2010.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 93rd 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 85.1% | — |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.1% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.8% | 88.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2010.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 93rd out of 200 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release