Brecha digital y rendimiento académico en Colombia: acceso a TIC durante la pandemia

Oscar Hernán Cerquera Losada; Katherine Conde Córdoba; María Daniela Amaya González

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026)

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Digital Divide and Academic Performance in Colombia: Access to ICT during the Pandemic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15332/cbb05j32

Oscar Hernán Cerquera Losada Universidad Surcolombiana

katherine Conde Córdoba Universidad Surcolombiana

María Daniela Amaya González Universidad Surcolombiana

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Objective. To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic performance in Colombia, considering access to computers and the internet as key determinants. Method. A cross-sectional combination model was used to compare the academic performance of students with and without simultaneous access to a computer and internet at home during the pandemic period. Results. Students with both technological resources at home scored more than ten points higher on the global scale compared to those lacking them. Moreover, this gap expanded significantly during the pandemic, highlighting the decisive role of home connectivity in the context of remote education. Conclusion. Access to technology proved essential to mitigate learning loss during the pandemic, but at the same time, it deepened preexisting educational inequalities in Colombia.

keywords: Academic performance, Saber 11, COVID-19, TIC, Connectivity

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Cerquera Losada, O. H., Conde Córdoba, katherine, & Amaya González, M. D. (2025). Digital Divide and Academic Performance in Colombia: Access to ICT during the Pandemic. Revista Interamericana De Investigación Educación Y Pedagogía RIIEP, 19(1), 311-340. https://doi.org/10.15332/cbb05j32

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