Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 44.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Madagascar, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 44.22 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Madagascar peaked at 82.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.22, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.32 | — |
| 2006 | 82.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.6 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 76.88 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 74.16 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 71.44 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 68.71 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 65.99 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 63.27 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 60.55 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 57.83 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 55.11 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 52.38 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 49.66 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 46.94 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 44.22 | -5.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 44.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.55, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 44.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.79, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.32 | 82.32 | 82.32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.35 | 55.11 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3 | 44.22 | 52.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.77 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Madagascar?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Madagascar was 44.22 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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