Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Western Asia, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 98.5% for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Western Asia peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2012.
That places Western Asia 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.1% | — |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
More education data for Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.4% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 28.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9801 ratio (2022)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 96.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 98.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 91.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Western Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Western Asia was 98.5% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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