Burkina Faso vs WB: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Burkina Faso
28.5%
in 2024
WB: World
78.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
127th
WB: World rank
127th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 78.1% against 28.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 2.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and WB: World ranks 127th of 133 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 67.8% | 47.8% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 76.4% | 49.1% | WB: World |
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 WB: World?
- WB: World, at 78.1% against 28.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Burkina Faso and WB: World?
- 49.6%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and WB: World 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