Digital Divide and Academic Performance of Students in Educational Institutions in Ilave- Peru

During the pandemic, governments implemented virtual education to prevent student dropout and the loss of the academic year due to the digital divide in the educational field. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between digital divides and academic performance under the "Aprendo en Casa" strategy. The research design was non-experimental, cross-sectional and correlational; The representative sample was made up of 476 students to whom a survey was applied. Among the most relevant findings, it was highlighted that most students lack adequate housing for better academic performance, as well as technological equipment with sufficient memory and inefficient connectivity due to low broadband capacity. Therefore, it is concluded that there is a significant association (p value < 0.005) between the digital divide and students' academic performance, reflected in socioeconomic aspects such as inappropriate housing, equipment with capacity limitations and inefficient connectivity, which has a negative impact on academic performance.