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
20406080201520192024

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

Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
319 places, 3,661 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release