Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 60.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Latin America & Caribbean, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 60.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 60.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2009.
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.6% | — |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.6% | 60.8% | 9 |
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Latin America & Caribbean was 60.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2009.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 18 groups with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Computers for pedagogical use: Use of computers to support course delivery or independent teaching and learning needs. This may include activities using computers or the Internet to meet information needs for research purposes; develop presentations; perform hands-on exercises and experiments; share information; and participate in online discussion forums for educational purposes. A computer is a programmable electronic device that can store, retrieve and process data, as well as share information in a highly-structured manner. It performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations according to a set of instructions or algorithms. Computers include the following types: a desktop computer usually remains fixed in one place; normally the user is placed in front of it, behind the keyboard; a laptop computer is small enough to carry and usually enables the same tasks as a desktop computer; it includes notebooks and netbooks but does not include tablets and similar handheld devices; and a tablet (or similar handheld computer) is a computer that is integrated into a flat touch screen, operated by touching the screen rather than using a physical keyboard. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/