Malawi vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Malawi
34.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: World
78.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
125th
UNICEF: World rank
123rd
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 78.1% against 34.0% in Malawi, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 125th and UNICEF: World ranks 123rd of 133 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 69.0% | 44.4% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 76.0% | 44.7% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Malawi or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 78.1% against 34.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Malawi and UNICEF: World?
- 44.1%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 125th and UNICEF: World ranks 123rd 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