Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar peaked at 11.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 130th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8.5% | — |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.3%, 49% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 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 primary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Madagascar was 11.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 130th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release