Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity

Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
75.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
129th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
130th

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 75.6% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 58.8%.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 4.5 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 129th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 130th of 133 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 7.6% 65.9% 58.3% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 15.4% 73.7% 58.3% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 75.6% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
58.8%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Sierra Leone ranks 129th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 130th 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

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,898 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release