Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 98.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
41st
of 200 groups
All-time high
98.6%
in 2022
All-time low
97.9%
in 2016
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2022

0204060801001999201020221999: 98.1 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 98.1 %2002: 98.1 %2003: 98.1 %2004: 98.1 %2005: 98.1 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 98.1 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 98.1 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 98.2 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 98.5 %2022: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 98.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2016.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 41st out of 200 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 98.1%
2000 98.1% -0.0%
2001 98.1% -0.0%
2002 98.1% +0.0%
2003 98.1% -0.0%
2004 98.1% +0.0%
2005 98.1% +0.0%
2006 98.1% -0.0%
2007 98.1% -0.0%
2008 98.1% -0.0%
2009 98.1% -0.0%
2010 98.1% -0.0%
2011 98.1% -0.0%
2012 98.1% +0.0%
2013 98.0% -0.0%
2014 98.0% -0.0%
2015 98.0% -0.0%
2016 97.9% -0.0%
2017 98.1% +0.1%
2018 98.2% +0.1%
2019 98.5% +0.2%
2020 98.3% -0.2%
2021 98.5% +0.2%
2022 98.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 1
2000s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 10
2010s 98.1% 97.9% 98.5% 10
2020s 98.5% 98.3% 98.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st out of 200 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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