Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 35.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.6%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
118th
of 119 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2022
All-time low
15.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 35.6% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 118th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.4% | — |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +99.4% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 15.4% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 32.2% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.122 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1173 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone was 35.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 118th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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
February 2026 Data Release