Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) 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.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.73 | — |
| 2011 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.35 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.98 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.23 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.85 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.48 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.73 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.35 | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 95.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.08, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.55, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (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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