According to an official indicator, 72.9% of the public basic education network has a connection compatible with pedagogical use; North had greater proportional advance
The Brazilian government stated this Friday (May 22, 2026) that the program surpassed the mark of 100 thousand public basic education institutions with access to free internet suitable for pedagogical use. According to the most recent data from Inec (Connected Schools Indicator), consolidated at the end of April, the country has 100,720 schools connected within the ideal parameters of speed and stability.
The number represents 72.9% of the total universe of 138,086 public schools mapped in the national territory. The goal established by the president’s administration is to achieve universal connectivity and cover 100% of the federation’s school units by the end of 2026.
EVOLUTION OF INDICES
Coordinated in partnership by the Ministries of Education and Communications, ENEC (National Strategy for Connected Schools) has shown continuous growth in coverage since its launch. The indicator’s history demonstrates the acceleration of network infrastructure installations:
- December 2023: 45.4% of schools had adequate connection;
- December 2024: index increased to 57.3%;
- December 2025: coverage reached 69.7%;
- April 2026: level reached almost 73% of the national network.
The Minister of Communications, Frederico de Siqueira Filho, declared that the result is the result of a concentrated effort to bring digital inclusion to traditionally isolated areas. According to the Minister of Education, Leonardo Barchini, public policy focuses on structuring robust internal Wi-Fi networks that allow teachers and students access to digital teaching platforms, innovation tools and training in the school environment.
ADVANCE IN THE NORTHERN REGION
The greatest proportional gain in connectivity was recorded in the States of the Northern Region, a location that has historically faced logistical and geographic bottlenecks in the universalization of telecommunications services.
In December 2023, only 23.6% of northern institutions had internet considered satisfactory by the government. The index jumped to 36.7% in the following year, reached 60.5% at the end of 2025 and reached the mark of 64.3% in the April 2026 update. In addition to the provision of broadband, the strategy’s guidelines provide for the transfer of financial support to states and municipalities to acquire and update computers and technological devices to support classes.
