Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 62.6% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
62.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
141st
of 200 groups
All-time high
62.6%
in 2021
All-time low
39.7%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 39.7 %2012: 41.8 %2013: 44.4 %2014: 47 %2015: 49.6 %2016: 52.1 %2017: 55.1 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 59.9 %2020: 62.2 %2021: 62.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 62.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 62.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2011.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 141st of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.7% 39.7% 59.9% 9
2020s 62.4% 62.2% 62.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 62.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2011.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 141st out of 200 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,898 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release