Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) was 40.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar is 40.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar peaked at 40.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35.4% | — |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 40.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.0%, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 40.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.2%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 32.3% | 37.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.4% | 40.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar was 40.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release