Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Namibia
94.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
92.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
80th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 94.2% against 92.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 112 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 90.0% | 3.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 91.5% | 1.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 94.2% against 92.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Namibia ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release