Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 99.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 124 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2022
All-time low
99.5%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 99.62001: 99.62002: 99.62003: 99.62004: 99.62005: 99.62006: 99.62007: 99.62008: 99.62009: 99.62010: 99.62011: 99.62012: 99.62013: 99.62014: 99.62015: 99.62016: 99.62017: 99.52018: 99.52019: 99.52020: 99.52021: 99.52022: 99.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Australia and New Zealand is 99.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 99.6%
2001 99.6% -0.0%
2002 99.6% +0.0%
2003 99.6% -0.0%
2004 99.6% +0.0%
2005 99.6% -0.0%
2006 99.6% +0.0%
2007 99.6% -0.0%
2008 99.6% -0.0%
2009 99.6% +0.0%
2010 99.6% +0.0%
2011 99.6% -0.0%
2012 99.6% -0.0%
2013 99.6% -0.0%
2014 99.6% -0.0%
2015 99.6% -0.0%
2016 99.6% -0.0%
2017 99.5% -0.1%
2018 99.5% -0.0%
2019 99.5% -0.0%
2020 99.5% -0.0%
2021 99.5% +0.1%
2022 99.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.5% 99.6% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.6% 3

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 81 Sri Lanka 100.0% compare
  2. 82 Thailand 99.9% compare
  3. 83 Chile 99.7% compare
  4. 85 China 99.4% compare
  5. 86 Indonesia 99.3% compare
  6. 87 Bangladesh 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Australia and New Zealand was 99.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,592 data points, 2000–2025
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