Share of schools with access to electricity in Benin
Benin: Share of schools with access to electricity was 33.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with access to electricity in Benin, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 33.7% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Benin peaked at 40.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 109th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 20.9% | 40.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.1% | 33.8% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Benin?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Benin was 33.7% in 2022, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)