Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 93.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Malawi, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Malawi is 93.58, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Malawi peaked at 93.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.43, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 95th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.43 | — |
| 2005 | 78.43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.69 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 80.95 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 82.22 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 83.48 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.74 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 87.27 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 88.53 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.79 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.05 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.32 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.58 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 93.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.58 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 93.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 93.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.64 | 78.43 | 79.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.63 | 80.95 | 92.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.58 | 93.58 | 93.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Malawi?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Malawi was 93.58 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.43 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Malawi ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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