Gambia vs Malawi: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity
Gambia
73.5%
in 2025
Malawi
82.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
111th
Malawi rank
108th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.0% against 73.5% in Gambia, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 108th of 119 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.4% | 67.7% | 16.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 74.9% | 14.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 82.0% against 73.5% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and Malawi?
- 8.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 108th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release