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
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
February 2026 Data Release