Share of schools with access to electricity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of schools with access to electricity was 77.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Rwanda, 2011–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5% | 23.4% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 67.2% | 78.2% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.8% (2023)
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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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)