Ghana vs UIS: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Ghana
38.8%
in 2021
UIS: World
78.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
121st
UIS: World rank
124th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Ghana
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 78.1% against 38.8% in Ghana, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 2.0 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 121st and UIS: World ranks 124th of 133 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 69.5% | 9.8% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 74.7% | 29.4% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Ghana or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 78.1% against 38.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Ghana and UIS: World?
- 39.3%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UIS: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and UIS: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 121st and UIS: World ranks 124th 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