Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Burkina Faso
28.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Sierra Leone rank
129th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.5% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 133 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 7.6% | 11.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 15.4% | 11.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.5% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 11.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th 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