Share of schools with access to electricity in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of schools with access to electricity was 77.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 117 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2022
All-time low
23.4%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Share of schools with access to electricity in Rwanda, 2011–2023

204060802011201720232011: 23.4 %2012: 25.2 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 37.9 %2015: 39.4 %2016: 39.6 %2018: 58.2 %2019: 60.8 %2021: 67.2 %2022: 78.2 %2023: 77.8 %

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 77.8% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Rwanda peaked at 78.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.

That places Rwanda 97th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.5% 23.4% 60.8% 8
2020s 74.4% 67.2% 78.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Rwanda?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Rwanda was 77.8% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
How does Rwanda rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Rwanda ranks 97th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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