Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in High income

High income: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.7%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in High income, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 96.7 %2000: 96.9 %2001: 97 %2002: 97.1 %2003: 97.2 %2004: 97.3 %2015: 97.8 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 98 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

High income recorded 98.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in High income peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1999.

High income ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in High income, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in High income, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 96.7%
2000 96.9% +0.2%
2001 97.0% +0.1%
2002 97.1% +0.1%
2003 97.2% +0.1%
2004 97.3% +0.1%
2015 97.8% +0.5%
2016 97.9% +0.1%
2017 98.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.7% 96.7% 96.7% 1
2000s 97.1% 96.9% 97.3% 5
2010s 97.9% 97.8% 98.0% 3

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  13. 1 Jamaica 100.0% compare
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  17. 1 Monaco 100.0%
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  19. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Oman 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  22. 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Spain 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in High income?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in High income was 98.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1999.
How does High income rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
High income ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2017.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income 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/