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Plan Ceibal – National Digital Inclusion in Public Education

Uruguay · Montevideo · See the Uruguay profile

Uruguay's Plan Ceibal has provided every public-school student with a device and free internet since 2007, reaching 670,312 direct beneficiaries, connecting 99% of public schools, and teaching 280,000+ children English via remote videoconference.

670,312

Bénéficiaires directs

99%

Écoles publiques connectées

280,000+

Enfants ayant appris l'anglais à distance

Details

Maturity: Established
Promoter: Centro Ceibal para el Desarrollo Humano y la Tecnología
Period: 2007-present
Keywords: children, youth, teachers, public education, digital literacy

Context

Le Plan Ceibal de l'Uruguay fournit à chaque élève du public un appareil et un accès Internet gratuit depuis 2007, et enseigne l'anglais à distance par visioconférence.

Results

Il a touché 670 312 bénéficiaires directs, connecté 99% des écoles publiques et enseigné l'anglais à plus de 280 000 enfants par visioconférence à distance.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Data sources

Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.

C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-21
Centro Ceibal para el Desarrollo Humano y la Tecnología — accessed 2026-06-21
World Bank – Ceibal: Transforming Education in Uruguay through Technology — accessed 2026-06-21
UNESCO UIL Lifelong Learning Toolkit – Plan Ceibal case study — accessed 2026-06-21

Quality score: 92/100

How is this calculated?

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Top 6% in this catalogue (573 scored practices)

Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.

Evaluation

Evaluated by C-NAPSE

Score profile — the dimensions behind the score — how it's computed

Innovation level3/5

First-ever national 1:1 device programme (2007); subsequently pioneered a government-run remote-instruction model for language teaching at national scale.

Sustainability (ongoing)1/1

Embedded in Uruguayan law as State policy since 2010; Centro Ceibal remains fully operational and expanding 17 years on.

Evaluation evidence1/1

Independently evaluated by the World Bank, UNESCO and the British Council, each confirming sustained coverage gains and pedagogical impact.

Demonstrated reach1/1

670,312 direct beneficiaries documented; 99% of public schools connected; 280,000+ children taught English remotely over a decade.

Documented learning1/1

World Bank, UNESCO and British Council have each published findings documenting transferable lessons on governance, teacher training and content.

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