Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
114th
of 202 groups
All-time high
88.9%
in 2022
All-time low
77.2%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 78.5 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 78.8 %2014: 80.2 %2015: 81.3 %2016: 82.6 %2017: 84.4 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 86.1 %2020: 88.3 %2021: 86.8 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 87.5 %2024: 86.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 86.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 88.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2012.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 114th of 202 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 78.5%
2012 77.2% -1.7%
2013 78.8% +2.0%
2014 80.2% +1.8%
2015 81.3% +1.4%
2016 82.6% +1.5%
2017 84.4% +2.2%
2018 84.6% +0.2%
2019 86.1% +1.8%
2020 88.3% +2.6%
2021 86.8% -1.7%
2022 88.9% +2.4%
2023 87.5% -1.6%
2024 86.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.5% 77.2% 86.1% 9
2020s 87.6% 86.4% 88.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 111 Djibouti 91.4% compare
  2. 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 89.5% compare
  3. 113 Peru 89.3% compare
  4. 114 Togo 87.5% compare
  5. 115 Cameroon 84.9% compare
  6. 116 Malawi 82.0% compare
  7. 117 Gambia 79.5% compare

See the full ranking of 328 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2012.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 114th out of 202 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 3,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release