Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 68.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
68.8%
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
68.8%
in 2019
All-time low
60.5%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Low & middle income, 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 60.7 %2012: 60.5 %2013: 61.2 %2014: 62 %2015: 62.7 %2016: 63.5 %2017: 64 %2018: 64.7 %2019: 68.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Low & middle income stood at 68.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Low & middle income peaked at 68.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2012.

Low & middle income ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in Low & middle income, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 60.7%
2012 60.5% -0.3%
2013 61.2% +1.2%
2014 62.0% +1.2%
2015 62.7% +1.2%
2016 63.5% +1.2%
2017 64.0% +0.8%
2018 64.7% +1.1%
2019 68.8% +6.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Low & middle income?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Low & middle income was 68.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2012.
How does Low & middle income rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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/