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Share of schools with access to electricity in Australia

Australia: Share of schools with access to electricity was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 117 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of schools with access to electricity in Australia, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, share of schools with access to electricity in Australia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

Australia ranks 1st of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Australia?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Australia was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does Australia rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Australia ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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