Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda peaked at 80.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 113th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.4% | — |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 23.4% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 67.2% | 80.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 110 Nepal 83.3% compare
- 111 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.9% compare
- 112 Djibouti 81.5% compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 74.3% compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 68.0% compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.0% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Rwanda was 80.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release