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

MDG: Latin America: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 89.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
91st
of 202 groups
All-time high
91.8%
in 2010
All-time low
87.0%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2009–2023

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

0204060801002009201620232009: 91.6 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 90.9 %2013: 90.5 %2014: 90.3 %2015: 90 %2016: 89.8 %2017: 89.6 %2018: 89.2 %2019: 89.5 %2020: 88.7 %2021: 87.6 %2022: 87 %2023: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America stood at 89.1%.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America peaked at 91.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2022.

MDG: Latin America ranks 91st 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, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 91.6%
2010 91.8% +0.3%
2011 91.5% -0.4%
2012 90.9% -0.7%
2013 90.5% -0.3%
2014 90.3% -0.3%
2015 90.0% -0.3%
2016 89.8% -0.2%
2017 89.6% -0.3%
2018 89.2% -0.4%
2019 89.5% +0.3%
2020 88.7% -0.9%
2021 87.6% -1.3%
2022 87.0% -0.6%
2023 89.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.6% 91.6% 91.6% 1
2010s 90.3% 89.2% 91.8% 10
2020s 88.1% 87.0% 89.1% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 88 Brazil 99.7% compare
  2. 89 China 99.5% compare
  3. 90 Indonesia 99.4% compare
  4. 91 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
  5. 92 Morocco 98.8% compare
  6. 93 Ecuador 98.3% compare
  7. 94 Eswatini 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Latin America 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?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
MDG: Latin America ranks 91st 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 3,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release