Share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of schools with access to electricity was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Madagascar, 2016–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.1% (2023)
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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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)