Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Share of schools with access to electricity

Senegal
53.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
61.0%
in 2021
Senegal rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
102nd

Share of schools with access to electricity over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
0204060201220172023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 61.0% against 53.4% in Senegal, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 36.0% 50.7% 14.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 47.2% 60.6% 13.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 61.0% against 53.4% in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
7.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
Senegal ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd 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 (%)