Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Share of schools with access to electricity
Burkina Faso
28.5%
in 2024
Liberia
24.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Liberia rank
129th
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.5% against 24.3% in Liberia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Liberia ranks 129th of 135 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 11.0% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 22.1% | 3.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.5% against 24.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 4.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Liberia ranks 129th of 135 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
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).