Share of schools with access to electricity in India
India: Share of schools with access to electricity was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in India, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 89.3% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in India peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2012.
India ranks 88th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.4% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 76.9% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in India?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in India was 89.3% in 2024, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2012.
- How does India rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- India ranks 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 (%)