Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Eswatini, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Eswatini stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.8% | — |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +10.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 98.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 98.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.2%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 89.2% | 98.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Eswatini?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Eswatini was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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February 2026 Data Release