Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 89.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of upper secondary 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 upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 89.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 91.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2022.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 87th of 202 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.6% | — |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.3% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% | 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 upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 89.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 87th out of 202 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release