Share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar

Madagascar: Share of schools with access to electricity was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
114th
of 117 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2024
All-time low
8.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2016–2024

Share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar, 2016–2024

02.557.51012.52016202020242016: 8.5 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 8.2 %2022: 11.2 %2023: 11.4 %2024: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 11.9% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar peaked at 11.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.

Madagascar ranks 114th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.5% 8.2% 8.9% 4
2020s 11.5% 11.2% 11.9% 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 111 Liberia 24.3% compare
  2. 112 Guinea 18.4% compare
  3. 113 Sierra Leone 15.2% compare
  4. 115 Burundi 8.7% compare
  5. 116 Niger 7.6% compare
  6. 117 Chad 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar was 11.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
How does Madagascar rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Madagascar ranks 114th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)