Share of schools with access to electricity in Gambia
Gambia: Share of schools with access to electricity was 39.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.5%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
104th
of 117 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2016
All-time low
28.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Share of schools with access to electricity in Gambia, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 39.5% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 104th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.7% | 28.6% | 43.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.2% | 39.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Gambia?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Gambia was 39.5% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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 (%)