What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.

What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2016.

How does Burundi rank for share of schools with access to electricity?

Burundi ranks 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.

Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burundi 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.

Share of schools with access to electricity in Burundi

Name: Share of schools with access to electricity in Burundi
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Share of schools with access to electricity was 8.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

8.7%

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

115th

of 117 countries

All-time high

8.7%

in 2019

All-time low

7.7%

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

Share of schools with access to electricity in Burundi, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 8.7% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

That places Burundi 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Burundi

112 Guinea 18.4% compare
113 Sierra Leone 15.2% compare
114 Madagascar 11.9% compare
116 Niger 7.6% compare
117 Chad 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More energy & mining data for Burundi

Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2023)
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 1.9% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.7% (2022)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2022)

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Burundi?: Share of schools with access to electricity in Burundi was 8.7% in 2019, 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 Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2016.
How does Burundi rank for share of schools with access to electricity?: Burundi ranks 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)