Gambia vs Malawi: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Gambia
95.8%
in 2025
Malawi
95.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
80th
Malawi rank
81st
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 95.8% against 95.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 81st of 116 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.7% | 87.3% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 92.4% | 3.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 95.8% against 95.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Gambia ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 81st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.