Tanzania, United Republic of vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity

Tanzania, United Republic of
68.0%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
115th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
116th

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • UIS: South and West Asia
20406080201120172024

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 80.3% against 68.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 116th of 133 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 42.2% 50.1% 7.9% UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 58.6% 77.6% 19.1% UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Tanzania, United Republic of or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 80.3% against 68.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: South and West Asia?
12.3%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: South and West Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 116th 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

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,898 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release