Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Algeria
90.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
92.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
85th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 92.0% against 90.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 116 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 89.4% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.5% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 92.0% against 90.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.