Share of schools with access to electricity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of schools with access to electricity was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2023
All-time low
93.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of schools with access to electricity in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 99.8% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.9% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- 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 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Sri Lanka?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Sri Lanka was 99.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 (%)