Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 89.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 89.1% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 91.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2022.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 93rd of 202 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.3% | — |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.1% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 89.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 89.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2022.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 93rd out of 202 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release