Share of schools with access to electricity in Peru

Peru: Share of schools with access to electricity was 82.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 117 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2019
All-time low
70.5%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Share of schools with access to electricity in Peru, 2013–2023

0204060802013201820232013: 70.5 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 85.3 %2021: 83.3 %2022: 84 %2023: 82.6 %

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 82.6% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Peru peaked at 89.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2013.

That places Peru 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.9% 70.5% 89.4% 5
2020s 83.8% 82.6% 85.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Peru?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Peru was 82.6% in 2023, 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Peru ranks 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)