Barbados vs Samoa: Share of schools with access to electricity

Barbados
100.0%
in 2023
Samoa
100.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Share of schools with access to electricity over time

  • Barbados
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Samoa ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 117 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Barbados or Samoa?
Barbados, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Barbados and Samoa?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
Barbados ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)