ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Malawi: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
86.2%
in 2024
Malawi
95.3%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
83rd
Malawi rank
81st
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 95.3% against 86.2% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 81st of 178 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.7% | 87.3% | 10.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 92.4% | 6.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 95.3% against 86.2% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi?
- 9.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Malawi rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 81st of 178 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release