Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Burkina Faso
28.5%
in 2024
Malawi
34.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Malawi rank
125th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.0% against 28.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 125th of 133 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 24.6% | 6.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 31.0% | 4.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 34.0% against 28.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 5.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th 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