Sierra Leone vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity

Sierra Leone
49.2%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
86.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
122nd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
121st

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UIS: South and West Asia
20406080201120172024

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 86.0% against 49.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 36.8%.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 122nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 121st of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 38.1% 84.6% 46.4% UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 50.5% 87.2% 36.7% UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity, Sierra Leone or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 86.0% against 49.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity between Sierra Leone and UIS: South and West Asia?
36.8%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: South and West Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
Sierra Leone ranks 122nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 121st 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

Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 3,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release