Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Colombia

Colombia: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 78.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
78.0%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
67th
of 103 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2013
All-time low
78.0%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2013–2022

Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Colombia, 2013–2022

0204060801002013201720222013: 93.8 %2016: 90 %2017: 93.4 %2019: 83.8 %2020: 81.2 %2021: 91.5 %2022: 78 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 78.0% for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Colombia peaked at 93.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.3% 83.8% 93.8% 4
2020s 83.6% 78.0% 91.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 64 Egypt 83.8% compare
  2. 65 Jamaica 82.7% compare
  3. 66 Spain 81.2% compare
  4. 68 Sri Lanka 77.3% compare
  5. 69 Jordan 76.9% compare
  6. 70 Ecuador 75.8% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Colombia?
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Colombia was 78.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
Colombia ranks 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 962 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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