Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 63.8% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
63.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
25th
of 25 groups
All-time high
63.8%
in 2019
All-time low
51.1%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries, 2011–2019

02040602011201520192011: 52 %2012: 51.1 %2013: 53.6 %2014: 56.1 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 62.4 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 63.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries is 63.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries peaked at 63.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2012.

Least developed countries ranks 25th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 27 Bangladesh 93.2% compare
  2. 28 India 92.3% compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

More reference data data for Least developed countries

All data for Least developed countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Least developed countries was 63.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2012.
How does Least developed countries rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 25 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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
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/