UIS: South and West Asia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
UIS: South and West Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
74.3%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- UIS: South and West Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 80.3% against 74.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
UIS: South and West Asia ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 200 groups.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: South and West Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 1.2% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 68.4% | 9.2% | 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, UIS: South and West Asia or Zimbabwe?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 80.3% against 74.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between UIS: South and West Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 6.0%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: South and West Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do UIS: South and West Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 200 groups.
- 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