Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 99.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
98.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2011–2019

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Malaysia, 2011–2019

0204060801002011201520192011: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 99.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2018.

Malaysia ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Malaysia, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 100.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 98.7% -1.3%
2019 99.9% +1.2%

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 Bangladesh 93.2% compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
  3. 31 India 78.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Malaysia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Malaysia was 99.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
Malaysia ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 724 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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/