Benin vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Benin
33.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
126th
Sierra Leone rank
129th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.7% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 126th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 133 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 9.3% | 17.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 33.7% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 16.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 126th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th 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