Niger vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Niger
7.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
132nd
Sierra Leone rank
129th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.8% against 7.5% in Niger, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 133 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 15.9% | 7.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.8% against 7.5% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 9.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 129th 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