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

02040602016201920222016: 52.4 %2017: 52 %2018: 51.9 %2019: 53.7 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 56.3 %2022: 56.9 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2016 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.5% 51.9% 53.7% 4
2020s 56.6% 56.3% 56.9% 3

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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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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