Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in European Union

European Union: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
99.7%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in European Union, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 100 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 99.8 %2004: 99.8 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 99.7 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.7 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 99.7 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 99.7 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in European Union stood at 99.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in European Union peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2017.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in European Union, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 100.0%
2000 99.9% -0.1%
2001 99.9% -0.0%
2002 99.8% -0.0%
2003 99.8% -0.0%
2004 99.8% -0.0%
2005 99.7% -0.0%
2006 99.7% -0.0%
2007 99.7% -0.0%
2008 99.7% -0.0%
2009 99.7% -0.0%
2010 99.7% -0.0%
2011 99.7% -0.0%
2012 99.7% -0.0%
2013 99.7% -0.0%
2014 99.7% -0.0%
2015 99.7% +0.0%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.7% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 99.8% 99.7% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in European Union?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in European Union was 99.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
How does European Union rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2017.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union 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
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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/