Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 4.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malaysia stood at 4.65. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malaysia peaked at 4.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.27 | — |
| 2011 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.27 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.52 | 4.65 | 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 limited drinking water services in Malaysia?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Malaysia was 4.65 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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