Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 94.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
94.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 119 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2017
All-time low
93.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2022

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Colombia, 2016–2022

0204060801002016201920222016: 96.5 %2017: 97.9 %2019: 94.9 %2020: 93.9 %2021: 93.1 %2022: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Colombia stood at 94.6%.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Colombia ranks 98th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Colombia, 2016 to 2022.
Year % Change
2016 96.5%
2017 97.9% +1.4%
2019 94.9% -3.0%
2020 93.9% -1.1%
2021 93.1% -0.8%
2022 94.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.5% 94.9% 97.9% 3
2020s 93.9% 93.1% 94.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 95 Peru 95.4% compare
  2. 96 Djibouti 95.1% compare
  3. 97 India 94.8% compare
  4. 99 Nepal 94.1% compare
  5. 100 Costa Rica 93.1% compare
  6. 101 Argentina 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Colombia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Colombia was 94.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
Colombia ranks 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
319 places, 3,661 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release