Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in World

World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 73.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
73.0%
in 2019
All-time low
65.5%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

0204060802011201520192011: 65.6 %2012: 65.5 %2013: 66.2 %2014: 66.9 %2015: 67.6 %2016: 68.3 %2017: 68.8 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 73 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in World is 73.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in World peaked at 73.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2012.

World ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in World?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in World was 73.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2012.
How does World rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
World ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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/