Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in South Asia
South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 62.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in South Asia, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 62.2% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in South Asia peaked at 62.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2011.
South Asia ranks 19th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47.8% | — |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +18.2% |
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in South Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in South Asia was 62.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- South Asia ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
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/