Share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal

Senegal: Share of schools with access to electricity was 53.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
103rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2023
All-time low
29.0%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2023

Share of schools with access to electricity in Senegal, 2012–2023

02040602012201720232012: 29 %2013: 32 %2014: 31.9 %2019: 44.1 %2020: 45.7 %2021: 48.7 %2022: 50.9 %2023: 53.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.3% 29.0% 44.1% 4
2020s 49.7% 45.7% 53.4% 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 100 Laos 64.6% compare
  2. 101 Tanzania 61.3% compare
  3. 102 Zimbabwe 61.0% compare
  4. 104 Gambia 39.5% compare
  5. 105 Zambia 38.3% compare
  6. 106 Cameroon 35.7% compare

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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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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 (%)