Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Malawi

Malawi: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 82.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.0%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2023
All-time low
59.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Malawi, 2016–2023

0204060802016201920232016: 59.52017: 74.72018: 67.82019: 68.92020: 732021: 72.42022: 722023: 82

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Malawi is 82.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

That places Malawi 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%) in Malawi, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 59.5%
2017 74.7% +25.6%
2018 67.8% -9.2%
2019 68.9% +1.6%
2020 73.0% +5.9%
2021 72.4% -0.8%
2022 72.0% -0.6%
2023 82.0% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.7% 59.5% 74.7% 4
2020s 74.9% 72.0% 82.0% 4

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  5. 102 Kiribati 77.4%
  6. 103 Gambia 73.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Malawi?
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Malawi was 82.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
Malawi ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
138 places, 1,530 data points, 2000–2025
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