Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World

MDG: World: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 86.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
118th
of 202 groups
All-time high
87.5%
in 2020
All-time low
85.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 85.5 %2012: 85 %2013: 85.3 %2014: 85.6 %2015: 85.9 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 86.8 %2018: 86.5 %2019: 86.9 %2020: 87.5 %2021: 86.2 %2022: 87 %2023: 86.6 %2024: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 86.3% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World peaked at 87.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2012.

That places MDG: World 118th out of 202 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in MDG: World, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 85.5%
2012 85.0% -0.7%
2013 85.3% +0.4%
2014 85.6% +0.4%
2015 85.9% +0.3%
2016 86.3% +0.5%
2017 86.8% +0.6%
2018 86.5% -0.3%
2019 86.9% +0.4%
2020 87.5% +0.8%
2021 86.2% -1.5%
2022 87.0% +0.9%
2023 86.6% -0.4%
2024 86.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.0% 85.0% 86.9% 9
2020s 86.7% 86.2% 87.5% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 115 Cameroon 84.9% compare
  2. 116 Malawi 82.0% compare
  3. 117 Gambia 79.5% compare
  4. 118 Niger 77.9% compare
  5. 119 Egypt 66.8% compare
  6. 120 Madagascar 65.8% compare
  7. 121 Côte d'Ivoire 56.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in MDG: World was 86.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2012.
How does MDG: World rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
MDG: World ranks 118th out of 202 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: World 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