ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs India: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
88.0%
in 2024
India
91.5%
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
103rd
India rank
102nd
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 91.5% against 88.0% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 103rd and India ranks 102nd of 200 groups.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 53.4% | 34.1% | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 83.6% | 4.2% | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or India?
- India, at 91.5% against 88.0% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and India?
- 3.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and India?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and India rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 103rd and India ranks 102nd of 200 groups.
- 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