Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 36.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Cameroon, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Cameroon stood at 36.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Cameroon peaked at 58.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.1% | — |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.1% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.3% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 106 Niger 43.0% compare
- 107 Madagascar 40.5% compare
- 108 Liberia 37.6% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 35.6% compare
- 111 Chad 7.8% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Cameroon?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Cameroon was 36.3% in 2023, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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