Share of schools with access to electricity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of schools with access to electricity was 35.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Cameroon, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to electricity in Cameroon is 35.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Cameroon peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to electricity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.5% | — |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +9.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.6%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.0% | 29.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 26.4% | 35.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Cameroon?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Cameroon was 35.7% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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 (%).