Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 88.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 88.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 88.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2009.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 101st 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 84.9% | — |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 84.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.6% | 88.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 88.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2009.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 101st out of 200 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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