Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 31.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
28th
of 28 groups
All-time high
31.7%
in 2019
All-time low
29.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 29.2 %2015: 29.8 %2016: 30.7 %2017: 31 %2018: 31.3 %2019: 31.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 31.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 28th out of 28 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 29.2%
2015 29.8% +2.1%
2016 30.7% +2.8%
2017 31.0% +1.1%
2018 31.3% +0.9%
2019 31.7% +1.3%

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 28 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
  2. 29 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
  3. 30 Malaysia 92.9% compare
  4. 31 India 65.2% compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 31.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2014.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th out of 28 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/