Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 93.5% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
93.5%
in 2019
All-time low
88.9%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

0204060801002011201520192011: 88.9 %2012: 89.2 %2013: 89.9 %2014: 90.6 %2015: 91.4 %2016: 92.2 %2017: 92.7 %2018: 92.9 %2019: 93.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 93.5% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Upper middle income peaked at 93.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2011.

That places Upper middle income 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Upper middle income?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Upper middle income was 93.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2011.
How does Upper middle income rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper 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/