Sri Lanka vs UIS: Arab States: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
89.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
81st
UIS: Arab States rank
82nd
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.8% against 89.6% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st and UIS: Arab States ranks 82nd of 133 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 89.0% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 89.2% | 10.3% | 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, Sri Lanka or UIS: Arab States?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.8% against 89.6% in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
- 10.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st and UIS: Arab States ranks 82nd 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