Gambia vs Malawi: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity
Gambia
79.5%
in 2025
Malawi
82.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
117th
Malawi rank
116th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.0% against 79.5% in Gambia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 116th of 126 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 67.7% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 74.9% | 6.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 82.0% against 79.5% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity between Gambia and Malawi?
- 2.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 116th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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