Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 86.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 86.9% for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 90.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2022.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.4% | — |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.9% | 88.1% | 3 |
More education data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0283 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 8.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 37.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 19.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Latin America and the Caribbean was 86.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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