Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 56.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
157th
of 200 groups
All-time high
56.9%
in 2022
All-time low
51.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 56.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 157th of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52.4% | — |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 56.9% | 3 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Western and Central was 56.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 157th out of 200 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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