Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of schools with access to electricity
Burkina Faso
28.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.5% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st 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 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 6.5% | 11.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 15.4% | 11.9% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.5% against 16.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 11.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st 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 (%).