Share of schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of schools with access to electricity was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone, 2015–2023
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 Sierra Leone is 15.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 359.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 113th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Sierra Leone was 15.2% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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 (%)