Share of schools with access to electricity in Malawi
Malawi: Share of schools with access to electricity was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
126th
of 135 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2023
All-time low
22.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of schools with access to electricity in Malawi, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to electricity in Malawi is 34.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
That places Malawi 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to electricity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.3% | — |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 34.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.6%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Malawi?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Malawi was 34.0% in 2023, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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 (%).