Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 49.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
176th
of 200 groups
All-time high
49.1%
in 2024
All-time low
46.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2015–2024

010203040502015201920242015: 48.3 %2016: 48 %2017: 47.6 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 46.8 %2020: 47.8 %2021: 47 %2022: 48 %2023: 48.8 %2024: 49.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 49.1% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 49.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2019.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 176th of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 48.3%
2016 48.0% -0.6%
2017 47.6% -0.9%
2018 47.1% -0.9%
2019 46.8% -0.8%
2020 47.8% +2.2%
2021 47.0% -1.6%
2022 48.0% +2.0%
2023 48.8% +1.8%
2024 49.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.5% 46.8% 48.3% 5
2020s 48.2% 47.0% 49.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2019.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 176th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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