Guatemala is the worst case. Elsewhere, the situation is not much better. Living conditions for the indigenous population are generally abysmal. Although home ownership is higher in the indigenous areas, many of the homes are made of clay or bamboo, palm, or other plant materials. The homes of indigenous families are far less likely to have sanitary services or electricity.
Water probably comes from a well.
Under such conditions, child mortality rates, while declining, are still high. Partly for cultural reasons, partly because the parents themselves are uneducated, partly because of a demand for child labor, the children in these families more often repeat primary grades and leave school at an early age. Those who do have schooling have an average of less than two years. Girls have the greatest disadvantage. Indigenous people are not idle.