Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 96.5% for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Namibia peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.1% | — |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 96.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 96.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.5%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.1% | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 92.5% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Namibia?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Namibia was 96.5% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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