Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 36.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
36.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
172nd
of 200 groups
All-time high
36.9%
in 2024
All-time low
34.5%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2015–2024

0102030402015201920242015: 35.3 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 36 %2018: 35.3 %2019: 34.5 %2020: 35.1 %2021: 35.2 %2022: 36.2 %2023: 36.6 %2024: 36.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 36.9% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2019.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 35.3%
2016 36.7% +3.9%
2017 36.0% -2.0%
2018 35.3% -1.9%
2019 34.5% -2.2%
2020 35.1% +1.7%
2021 35.2% +0.4%
2022 36.2% +2.6%
2023 36.6% +1.2%
2024 36.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.6% 34.5% 36.7% 5
2020s 36.0% 35.1% 36.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 36.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 172nd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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