Benin vs Malawi: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Benin
33.7%
in 2022
Malawi
34.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
126th
Malawi rank
125th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.0% against 33.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 125th of 133 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.9% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.4% | 3.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 34.0% against 33.7% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 125th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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