Benin vs Cameroon: Share of schools with access to electricity

Benin
33.7%
in 2022
Cameroon
35.7%
in 2022
Benin rank
109th
Cameroon rank
106th

Share of schools with access to electricity over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 35.7% against 33.7% in Benin, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 109th and Cameroon ranks 106th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2010s 28.8% 25.2% 3.6% Benin
2020s 33.5% 31.6% 1.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 35.7% against 33.7% in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Benin and Cameroon?
2.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
Benin ranks 109th and Cameroon ranks 106th 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 (%)