Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 6.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.42 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi peaked at 21.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2020.
That places Malawi 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.57 | — |
| 2005 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.05 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.78 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.52 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.26 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 14 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12.73 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.47 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.21 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 7.68 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.55, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.79, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.36 | 20.31 | 21.57 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.37 | 7.68 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 6.42 | 6.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi was 6.42 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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