Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 92.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malawi, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malawi stood at 92.47. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malawi peaked at 92.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.6, in 2011.
That places Malawi 80th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.36 | 72.6 | 82.54 | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.74 | 85.02 | 92.47 | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malawi?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malawi was 92.47 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 92.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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