Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Rwanda
80.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
74.3%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 80.5% against 74.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 133 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 50.9% | 9.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 68.4% | 7.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 80.5% against 74.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 6.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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