Childhood Internet Access Coverage Rates for Human Opportunities Index

Coverage rates measure childhood access to the internet, a key opportunity used in calculating the Human Opportunities Index (HOI). The data is produced by the LAC Equity Lab and hosted by the World Bank. The coverage rate specifically excludes inequality of access between different circumstance groups.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in internet access coverage rates over time for childhood populations.
• Compare coverage rates for the internet opportunity with other services in the HOI framework.
• Use the coverage rate as a foundational input for calculating the full Human Opportunities Index, which adjusts for inequality.

Strengths

• Derived from a standardized methodology for the Human Opportunities Index (HOI).
• Focuses specifically on a defined childhood opportunity (internet access).

Limitations

• The coverage rate does not account for inequality in access across population subgroups.
• Specific sample sizes, temporal coverage, and geographic scope are not provided.

Provenance

Source

World Bank / LAC Equity Lab

Collection Method

Calculated as part of the Human Opportunities Index (HOI) methodology.

Geography

Likely focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, based on the producing lab.