Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2012–2024
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 93.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 94.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2018.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89.9% | — |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.4% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.2% | 5 |
More education data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.5% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 77.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 93.4% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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