Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Arab States

UIS: Arab States: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 89.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
82nd
of 200 groups
All-time high
89.7%
in 2023
All-time low
88.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Arab States, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 88.5 %2016: 88.8 %2017: 88.8 %2019: 89.3 %2020: 89 %2021: 89.1 %2022: 89.1 %2023: 89.7 %2024: 89.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UIS: Arab States recorded 89.6% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Arab States peaked at 89.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2015.

UIS: Arab States ranks 82nd of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Arab States, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in UIS: Arab States, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 88.5%
2016 88.8% +0.3%
2017 88.8% -0.0%
2019 89.3% +0.6%
2020 89.0% -0.3%
2021 89.1% +0.1%
2022 89.1% +0.1%
2023 89.7% +0.6%
2024 89.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.8% 88.5% 89.3% 4
2020s 89.3% 89.0% 89.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Arab States?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UIS: Arab States was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2015.
How does UIS: Arab States rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
UIS: Arab States ranks 82nd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: Arab States 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