Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Southern Asia

SDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
116th
of 200 groups
All-time high
86.6%
in 2024
All-time low
61.3%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 61.5 %2012: 61.3 %2013: 61.6 %2014: 61.9 %2015: 62.2 %2016: 62.6 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 66.8 %2019: 75.3 %2020: 82.3 %2021: 82.4 %2022: 85.6 %2023: 86.6 %2024: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Southern Asia recorded 86.6% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 86.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2012.

That places SDG: Southern Asia 116th out of 200 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in SDG: Southern Asia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 61.5%
2012 61.3% -0.2%
2013 61.6% +0.4%
2014 61.9% +0.5%
2015 62.2% +0.5%
2016 62.6% +0.6%
2017 64.6% +3.3%
2018 66.8% +3.4%
2019 75.3% +12.6%
2020 82.3% +9.3%
2021 82.4% +0.2%
2022 85.6% +4.0%
2023 86.6% +1.1%
2024 86.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.2% 61.3% 75.3% 9
2020s 84.7% 82.3% 86.6% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia

  1. 113 Burkina Faso 44.5% compare
  2. 114 Niger 43.0% compare
  3. 115 Madagascar 40.5% compare
  4. 116 Liberia 37.6% compare
  5. 117 Cameroon 36.3% compare
  6. 118 Sierra Leone 35.6% compare
  7. 119 Chad 7.8% 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Southern Asia was 86.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2012.
How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 116th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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