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

India ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 65.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

65.2%

Change on year

up 25.7%

World rank

31st

of 35 countries

All-time high

65.2%

in 2019

All-time low

45.4%

in 2012

Years of data

2012–2019

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India, 2012–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 65.2% 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 25.7% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

India ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near India

28 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
29 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
30 Malaysia 92.9% compare
32 Rwanda 60.8% compare
33 Cameroon 31.1% compare
34 Burkina Faso 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India?: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India was 65.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2012.
How does India rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?: India ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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/