Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity
Burkina Faso
44.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
49.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Sierra Leone rank
122nd
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 49.2% against 44.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 126 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 44.5% | 21.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 50.1% | 15.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 49.2% against 44.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 4.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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