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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.7% | 59.5% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 72.0% | 82.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
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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