Share of primary schools with access to electricity, per the UIS.
Ecuador
93.2%
2024· 4th of 9· +9.3 pp vs. previous figure
The region’s newest figure is from 2025; Ecuador reports through 2024.
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Ecuador
93.2%
2024 · 4th of 9 · +9.3 pp
% of schools (UNESCO UIS)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Primary schools with electricity | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 100% | 2023 | — | |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 99.4% | 2020 | +0.3 pp | |
| 3 | Mexico | 95.6% | 2025 | +0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Ecuador | 93.2% | 2024 | +9.3 pp | |
| 5 | Peru | 91.5% | 2024 | +8.9 pp | |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 90.4% | 2023 | +0.2 pp | |
| 7 | Colombia | 87.6% | 2022 | +2.5 pp | |
| 8 | Panama | 85.2% | 2024 | +12.5 pp | |
| 9 | Nicaragua | 32% | 2022 | −19.2 pp |
Source and citation
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), “Primary schools with electricity”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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