Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
114th
of 200 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 2024
All-time low
47.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 47.9 %2012: 48 %2013: 48.8 %2014: 49.7 %2015: 50.7 %2016: 51.7 %2017: 53.4 %2018: 55.5 %2021: 73 %2022: 78.1 %2023: 80.6 %2024: 80.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 80.7% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 80.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2011.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 47.9%
2012 48.0% +0.1%
2013 48.8% +1.8%
2014 49.7% +1.9%
2015 50.7% +1.9%
2016 51.7% +2.0%
2017 53.4% +3.2%
2018 55.5% +4.0%
2021 73.0% +31.4%
2022 78.1% +7.1%
2023 80.6% +3.2%
2024 80.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.7% 47.9% 55.5% 8
2020s 78.1% 73.0% 80.7% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 111 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.9% compare
  2. 112 Djibouti 81.5% compare
  3. 113 Rwanda 80.5% compare
  4. 114 Zimbabwe 74.3% compare
  5. 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 68.0% compare
  6. 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.0% compare
  7. 117 Côte d'Ivoire 66.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 80.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2011.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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