SDG: Northern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
SDG: Northern Africa
89.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.8% against 89.1% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 200 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 96.1% | 7.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 99.5% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, SDG: Northern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.8% against 89.1% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 10.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st 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