How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Italy?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

High income vs Italy: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity

High income

98.0%

in 2017

Italy

100.0%

in 2016

High income rank

4th

Italy rank

1st

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time

High income
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 100.0% against 98.0% in High income, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 28 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	High income	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.1%	100.0%	2.9%	Italy
2010s	97.8%	100.0%	2.2%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, High income or Italy?: Italy, at 100.0% against 98.0% in High income as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between High income and Italy?: 2.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Italy?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do High income and Italy rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?: High income ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 65 places, 667 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Electricity is defined as regularly and readily available sources of power (e.g. grid/mains connection, wind, water, solar and fuel-powered generator, etc.) that enable the adequate and sustainable use of ICT infrastructure for educational purposes. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/