Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 88.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 88.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 88.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2010.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 82.6% | — |
| 2010 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 82.6% | 88.9% | 9 |
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 88.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2010.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). 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. Electricity is defined as regularly and readily available sources of power (e.g. grid/mains connection, wind, water, solar and fuel-powered generator, etc.) that enable the adequate and sustainable use of ICT infrastructure for educational purposes. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/