Gambia vs Malawi: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Gambia
95.8%
in 2025
Malawi
95.3%
in 2023
Gambia rank
80th
Malawi rank
81st
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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 117 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 95.8% against 95.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Gambia ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 81st of 117 countries.
- 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