Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in India
India: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 91.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India stood at 91.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India peaked at 91.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2012.
India ranks 102nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 45.4% | — |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 91.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- India's 91.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.8%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.4% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 76.9% | 91.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in India was 91.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2012.
- How does India rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- India ranks 102nd out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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February 2026 Data Release