Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
79th
of 200 groups
All-time high
92.1%
in 2024
All-time low
85.9%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 85.9 %2012: 86.4 %2013: 86.9 %2014: 87.5 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 88.8 %2017: 90 %2018: 90.2 %2019: 90.8 %2020: 91.2 %2021: 91.5 %2022: 91.7 %2023: 92 %2024: 92.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 92.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 92.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2011.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 79th of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 85.9%
2012 86.4% +0.5%
2013 86.9% +0.6%
2014 87.5% +0.7%
2015 88.1% +0.7%
2016 88.8% +0.8%
2017 90.0% +1.3%
2018 90.2% +0.3%
2019 90.8% +0.6%
2020 91.2% +0.5%
2021 91.5% +0.3%
2022 91.7% +0.2%
2023 92.0% +0.3%
2024 92.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.3% 85.9% 90.8% 9
2020s 91.7% 91.2% 92.1% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 78 Tunisia 100.0% compare
  2. 79 Thailand 99.9% compare
  3. 80 Algeria 99.9% compare
  4. 81 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare
  5. 82 Costa Rica 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2011.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 79th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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