Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
125th
of 133 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2023
All-time low
22.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Malawi, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Malawi is 34.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
That places Malawi 125th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.3% | — |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 34.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Malawi?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Malawi was 34.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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