Share of schools with access to electricity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of schools with access to electricity was 61.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Zimbabwe, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 61.0% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Zimbabwe peaked at 61.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 102nd out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 44.4% | 59.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 61.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.8% (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 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 23.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Zimbabwe?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Zimbabwe was 61.0% in 2021, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 102nd out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (%)