Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World

MDG: World: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
114th
of 200 groups
All-time high
86.8%
in 2024
All-time low
76.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 76.7 %2012: 76.5 %2013: 76.9 %2014: 77.3 %2015: 77.8 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 82.5 %2020: 85.2 %2021: 84.8 %2022: 85.8 %2023: 86.5 %2024: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World is 86.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World peaked at 86.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2012.

MDG: World ranks 114th of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in MDG: World, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 76.7%
2012 76.5% -0.2%
2013 76.9% +0.5%
2014 77.3% +0.5%
2015 77.8% +0.6%
2016 78.3% +0.6%
2017 78.7% +0.5%
2018 79.2% +0.7%
2019 82.5% +4.2%
2020 85.2% +3.3%
2021 84.8% -0.5%
2022 85.8% +1.2%
2023 86.5% +0.7%
2024 86.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.2% 76.5% 82.5% 9
2020s 85.8% 84.8% 86.8% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 111 Gambia 73.5% compare
  2. 112 Togo 67.2% compare
  3. 113 Burkina Faso 44.5% compare
  4. 114 Niger 43.0% compare
  5. 115 Madagascar 40.5% compare
  6. 116 Liberia 37.6% compare
  7. 117 Cameroon 36.3% compare

See the full ranking of 319 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World was 86.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2012.
How does MDG: World rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
MDG: World ranks 114th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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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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