The report also made conclusions about accessibility, education level, and income level throughout rural and urban regions of Peru. INEI found that with more education, the higher the chances that one would have access to internet. And additionally, those living in urban areas, and certain districts within those urban areas, were more likely to have access.
INEI found that 84% of the university population and 65.7% of the technical instruction population had access to internet services. While on the other hand, only 44.1% with secondary education and 17.1% from primary or lower education had access to internet services.
On a national level, only 24.3% of the country’s households have an internet connection. Contrast that with the Lima Metropolitan area which has a figure 47.1% and one realizes the access to rural regions is low. Only 1.4% of rural inhabitants have access to internet, according to INEI reports.
In 2014, rural homes with access to internet services lowered to 0.8 , representing a 0.4 decrease as compared to 2013.
At the moment, Peru is investing below the average amount among Latin American countries in its telecommunications industry. Peru invests $ 37 per capita, while Latin America averages $ 66.