Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity

Malawi
82.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
79.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
109th

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 82.0% against 79.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 67.7% 71.6% 3.8% Zimbabwe
2020s 74.9% 73.9% 0.9% 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, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 82.0% against 79.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
3.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
Malawi ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th 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

Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
319 places, 3,661 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release