Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 20.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.7%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2019
All-time low
13.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2019

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso, 2013–2019

051015202013201620192013: 13.7 %2016: 15.9 %2017: 18.3 %2018: 19.2 %2019: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 20.7% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

That places Burkina Faso 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in Burkina Faso, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 13.7%
2016 15.9% +15.8%
2017 18.3% +15.6%
2018 19.2% +4.8%
2019 20.7% +7.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burkina Faso was 20.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2013.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/