Benin vs Burkina Faso: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Benin
33.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
28.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
126th
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.7% against 28.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 126th and Burkina Faso ranks 127th of 133 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 21.9% | 6.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 24.7% | 8.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 33.7% against 28.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 5.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 126th and Burkina Faso ranks 127th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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