Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
Thailand
99.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Thailand rank
79th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 79th of 133 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.8% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 79th 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