Malawi vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Malawi
95.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
87.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
81st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
78th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 95.3% against 87.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 81st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 78th of 117 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 76.2% | 11.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 85.1% | 7.3% | 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, Malawi or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Malawi, at 95.3% against 87.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 7.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Malawi ranks 81st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 78th 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