Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Madagascar
11.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
129th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.8% against 11.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 133 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 15.8% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.8% against 11.9% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 4.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 129th 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