During the second quarter of 2020, 94.2% of the population —between 6 and 11 years of age who were enrolled in primary level education— received distance classes through information and communication technology (ICT) devices which included TVs, radios, or Internet-connected tools such as computers, laptops, tablets, or mobile phones.
Based on area of residence, 94.5% of the population aged between 6 and 11 in the urban sphere, and 93.3% in the rural one accessed this type of learning modality.
High-school
INEI also reported that 82.1% of the population —between 12 and 16 years of age who were enrolled in secondary education— received distance classes through virtual means.
By area of residence, distance classes covered 82.6% of this population in urban areas and 80.9% in rural ones.
By mother tongue, 83.5% of the population aged between 12 and 16 with a native mother tongue (Quechua, Aymara, or Amazonian language) also received virtual classes.
Internet use by children and adolescents
In the second quarter of the current year, 65.4% of the population between 6 and 17 years of age used the Internet.
Among the population aged between 12 and 17, the access reached 75.8%, and 53.8% in the group of aged between 6 and 11.