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Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in India

India: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 92.3% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
92.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2019
All-time low
86.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2019

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in India, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 86.7 %2016: 89 %2017: 89.9 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 92.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 92.3% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

India ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near India

  1. 27 Bangladesh 93.2% compare
  2. 29 Costa Rica 92.1% compare
  3. 30 Rwanda 78.0% compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in India?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in India was 92.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2012.
How does India rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
India ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 647 data points, 1999–2020
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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/