Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking) in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 1.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malawi, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.11 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malawi peaked at 14.66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 66th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.61 | — |
| 2012 | 10.87 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 12.14 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 13.44 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 11 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.78 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.56 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -69.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.57, 8% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9 | 9.61 | 14.66 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 1.11 | 8.56 | 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 limited drinking water services in Malawi?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malawi was 1.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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