Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 79.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 79.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 120th out of 200 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.9% | — |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.9% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 70.3% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in UNICEF: South Asia was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 120th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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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February 2026 Data Release