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
132nd
of 135 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 132nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 8.5%
2017 8.9% +4.9%
2018 8.3% -7.0%
2019 8.2% -1.0%
2022 11.2% +35.9%
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 38.6%, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

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. 129 Liberia 24.3% compare
  2. 130 Guinea 18.4% compare
  3. 131 Sierra Leone 16.8% compare
  4. 133 Burundi 8.7%
  5. 134 Niger 7.5% compare
  6. 135 Chad 1.2% 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 132nd out of 135 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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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
135 places, 1,415 data points, 2000–2025
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