Sri Lanka vs WB: South Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2023
WB: South Asia
92.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
80th
WB: South Asia rank
80th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 92.7% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th and WB: South Asia ranks 80th of 119 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 70.1% | 27.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 89.7% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity, Sri Lanka or WB: South Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 92.7% in WB: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity between Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia?
- 7.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th and WB: South Asia ranks 80th of 119 countries.
- 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