Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 56.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 56.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.9% | — |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.6% | 50.9% | 55.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.9% | 56.4% | 5 |
More education data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.4% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.6% (2025)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 40.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8125 (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.04 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 34.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 65.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 49.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 66.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 56.4% in 2024, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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