Share of schools with access to electricity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of schools with access to electricity was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 117 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
100.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of schools with access to electricity in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with access to electricity in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2023)
- Gas production 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 68.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 51.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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 (%)