Ghana vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Ghana
38.8%
in 2021
UNICEF: South Asia
79.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
121st
UNICEF: South Asia rank
120th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Ghana
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 79.1% against 38.8% in Ghana, a difference of 40.3%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia'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 UNICEF: South Asia ranks 120th of 133 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 54.7% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 70.6% | 25.3% | UNICEF: South Asia |
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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 79.1% against 38.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Ghana and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 40.3%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 121st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 120th 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