Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
80th
of 200 groups
All-time high
92.7%
in 2024
All-time low
62.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 62.5 %2012: 62.5 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 63.4 %2015: 64 %2016: 64.6 %2017: 67.2 %2018: 69.5 %2019: 79.2 %2020: 87.3 %2021: 87.5 %2022: 91.3 %2023: 92.6 %2024: 92.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 92.7% 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 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2012.

That places WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 80th 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 WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 62.5%
2012 62.5% -0.0%
2013 62.9% +0.6%
2014 63.4% +0.8%
2015 64.0% +0.9%
2016 64.6% +1.0%
2017 67.2% +3.9%
2018 69.5% +3.4%
2019 79.2% +14.1%
2020 87.3% +10.1%
2021 87.5% +0.2%
2022 91.3% +4.4%
2023 92.6% +1.4%
2024 92.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.2% 62.5% 79.2% 9
2020s 90.3% 87.3% 92.7% 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 80 Sri Lanka 100.0% compare
  2. 81 Thailand 99.9% compare
  3. 82 Chile 99.7% compare
  4. 83 China 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2012.
How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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