Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 75.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
131st
of 200 groups
All-time high
75.4%
in 2024
All-time low
59.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 59.9 %2012: 59.9 %2013: 60.7 %2014: 61.6 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 63.5 %2017: 64 %2018: 64.6 %2019: 68.3 %2020: 71.6 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 73.8 %2023: 75.2 %2024: 75.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 75.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 75.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2012.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 131st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.8% 59.9% 68.3% 9
2020s 73.5% 71.5% 75.4% 5

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  1. 128 Liberia 24.3% compare
  2. 129 Sierra Leone 16.8% compare
  3. 130 Madagascar 11.9% compare
  4. 131 Burundi 8.7% compare
  5. 132 Niger 7.5% compare
  6. 133 Chad 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Developing Regions?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in MDG: Developing Regions was 75.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 131st out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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