Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 32.8% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
32.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2017
All-time low
32.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2018

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries, 2012–2018

01020302012201520182012: 32.9 %2014: 33 %2015: 33 %2016: 33.1 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 32.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries is 32.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

That places Least developed countries 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 28 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
  2. 29 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

More reference data data for Least developed countries

All data for Least developed countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries was 32.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2018.
How does Least developed countries rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Least developed countries ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least developed countries 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/