📋 Tender Overview
During the third quarter of 2023, 86.1% of the population aged 6 to 17 accessed the internet via cell phone. This was announced by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) in the Technical Report on the State of Children and Adolescents, prepared with the results of the National Household Survey (ENAHO).
Likewise, there was an increase in Internet access at home and from the educational establishment, reporting increases of 4.5 and 6.9 percentage points (from 28.7 to 33.2%) and (from 5.6% to 12.5%).
Internet access among the population aged 12 to 17 reached 90.2%
Among the population aged 12 to 17, Internet access was 90.2% and among those aged 6 to 11 years, 64.2%, with increases of 2.2 and 4.7 percentage points.
School attendance rate in primary and secondary education increased in the population aged 6 to 16
In the third quarter of 2023, the school attendance rate in primary education for the population aged 6 to 11 was 98.3%, registering growth of 1.9 and 1.2 compared to the same quarter of 2022 and 2019.
By area of residence, school attendance in primary education in rural areas reached 98.4 per cent and in urban areas 98.2 per cent, with increases of 1.2 and 2.0 percentage points, respectively; compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
The INEI also reported that 86.9% of the population between 12 and 16 years of age attended secondary education, a percentage that when compared to the July-August-September 2022 quarter grew by 1.0 percentage points and in relation to the same quarter of 2019, it rose by 2.5 percentage points.
Population under 18 years of age sought care for their health problem or chronic discomfort at a health facility
During the third quarter of this year, 68.7% of the population under 18 years of age, who reported suffering from a health problem or chronic discomfort, sought care in a health facility.
Of this total, 24.6% went to a Ministry of Health (MINSA) facility, with a growth of 6.4 percentage points, when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The population that went to a pharmacy grew by 22.7% and showed an increase of 2.4 percentage points, when compared to the third quarter of the previous year.
Meanwhile, 31.3% did not seek care to address their health problem, decreasing 7.0 percentage points compared to the same quarter of 2022.
18.2% had a chronic health problem and another ailment in the last four weeks
The INEI announced that 18.2% of the population under 18 years of age said they suffered from a health problem or chronic discomfort. Of that total, 11.2% in addition to the chronic health problem presented another ailment that affected their health, in the last four weeks prior to the survey being conducted; and 7.0% only chronic health problems.
93.7 per cent of the population under 18 years of age had access to health insurance
In the third quarter of 2023, 93.7% of children under 18 years of age had access to health insurance. Of this total, 68.4% have only the Comprehensive Health Insurance (SIS) and 22.0% the Social Health Security (EsSalud).
In rural areas, 96.6 per cent are insured, with the SIS being the one with the highest coverage (91.9 per cent). In urban areas, 92.9 per cent of the population has health insurance, of which 61.5 per cent said they were affiliated only with SIS and 27.2 per cent with EsSalud.
75.3% of the adolescent population aged 14 to 17 only studies
In the third quarter of 2023, 75.3% of the adolescent population aged 14 to 17 is only studying, a figure 5.5 percentage points higher than in the same quarter of the previous year. Likewise, when compared to the third quarter of 2019, it grew by 7.5 percentage points.
On the other hand, 11.8% study and also carry out some activity, 8.9% do not study or work and 4.0% only work. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, it decreased by 2.4, 0.6 and 2.5 percentage points, respectively.
By area of residence, in the quarter of study, in urban areas, 78.5% of the population aged 14 to 17 only studied; while in rural areas it was 64.6%. Similarly, those who dedicate themselves to studying and help in some activity, reached 22.7% in rural areas and 8.5% in urban areas.
50.5% of the country's households have at least one person under the age of 18
In the third quarter of 2023, 50.5% of the country's households have at least one person under 18 years of age among their members, that is, 2.3 percentage points less than in the same quarter of 2022. In urban areas, 50.9 per cent of households have a person under 18 years of age, and in rural areas, 49.0 per cent.
