Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 95.35 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malaysia is 95.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malaysia peaked at 98.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.35, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.17 | 96.85 | 98.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.92 | 95.35 | 96.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malaysia?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malaysia was 95.35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.35 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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