SDG: Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity
SDG: Northern Africa
86.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
35.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
120th
Sierra Leone rank
118th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 86.5% against 35.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 50.9%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th of 200 groups.
SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.1% | 22.6% | 60.6% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 35.0% | 51.8% | SDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity, SDG: Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 86.5% against 35.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity between SDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 50.9%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release