Sierra Leone vs WB: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
WB: World
78.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
129th
WB: World rank
127th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 78.1% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 61.3%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 4.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 129th and WB: World ranks 127th of 133 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 69.5% | 61.8% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 76.4% | 61.0% | WB: World |
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 WB: World?
- WB: World, at 78.1% 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 WB: World?
- 61.3%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th and WB: World ranks 127th 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