Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 99.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 156 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.33
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Maldives stood at 99.33. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Maldives peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.33, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 67th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.33 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.08, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.33 is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.34, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.33 | 99.33 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 99.33 | 99.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 64 Cuba 99.69 compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 99.54 compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.46 compare
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare
- 69 Serbia 98.45 compare
- 70 Venezuela 97.49 compare
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Maldives?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Maldives was 99.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.33 in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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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