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

Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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

Rwanda: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 60.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

60.8%

Change on year

up 53.4%

World rank

32nd

of 35 countries

All-time high

60.8%

in 2019

All-time low

23.4%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2019

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda, 2011–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 60.8% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.4% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda peaked at 60.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.

Rwanda ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Rwanda

29 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
30 Malaysia 92.9% compare
31 India 65.2% compare
33 Cameroon 31.1% compare
34 Burkina Faso 20.7% compare
35 Niger 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda?: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda was 60.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?: Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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/