Share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal
Senegal: Share of schools with access to electricity was 53.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal is 53.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal peaked at 53.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 103rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.0% | 44.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 45.7% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal was 53.4% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Senegal ranks 103rd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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 (%)