Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
92.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
81st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
79th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.8% against 92.1% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 79th 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 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 89.9% | 6.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 91.6% | 7.9% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.8% against 92.1% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 7.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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