Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 89.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
84th
of 200 groups
All-time high
89.1%
in 2024
All-time low
88.3%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Northern Africa, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 88.4 %2016: 88.7 %2017: 88.5 %2019: 88.3 %2020: 88.5 %2021: 88.6 %2022: 88.3 %2023: 88.9 %2024: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Northern Africa is 89.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2022.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 88.4%
2016 88.7% +0.4%
2017 88.5% -0.2%
2019 88.3% -0.2%
2020 88.5% +0.2%
2021 88.6% +0.1%
2022 88.3% -0.3%
2023 88.9% +0.7%
2024 89.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.5% 88.3% 88.7% 4
2020s 88.7% 88.3% 89.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Northern Africa?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in SDG: Northern Africa was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2022.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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