How does IDA only rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?

IDA only ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2018.

Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in IDA only?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this IDA only 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.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in IDA only

Name: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in IDA only
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA only: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 35.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

35.1%

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

24th

of 29 groups

All-time high

35.1%

in 2018

All-time low

34.6%

in 2015

Years of data

2012–2018

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in IDA only, 2012–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 35.1% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

IDA only ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

More reference data data for IDA only

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.87 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.24 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.63 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.0% (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)

All data for IDA only →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in IDA only?: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in IDA only was 35.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in IDA only?: The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in IDA only?: The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2015.
How does IDA only rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?: IDA only ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2018.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in IDA only?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA only 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: 07 August 2026

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/