Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 37.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
37.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
121st
of 124 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2022
All-time low
19.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Liberia, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Liberia stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
That places Liberia 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.8% | — |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.6% | 37.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 118 Burkina Faso 44.5% compare
- 119 Niger 43.0% compare
- 120 Madagascar 40.5% compare
- 122 Cameroon 36.3% compare
- 123 Sierra Leone 35.6% compare
- 124 Chad 7.8% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Liberia?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Liberia was 37.6% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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