Liberia vs Malawi: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Liberia
24.3%
in 2022
Malawi
34.0%
in 2023
Liberia rank
128th
Malawi rank
125th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.0% against 24.3% in Liberia, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 128th 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 | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 23.0% | 12.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 30.4% | 8.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 34.0% against 24.3% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Liberia and Malawi?
- 9.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 128th 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