MDG: Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
MDG: Southern Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
74.3%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 80.3% against 74.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 200 groups.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.0% | 1.6% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 66.7% | 9.7% | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, MDG: Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 80.3% against 74.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between MDG: Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 6.0%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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