SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
84.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
92.0%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
85th

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100201220182024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 92.0% against 84.9% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 178 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 79.2% 90.3% 11.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 84.9% 91.5% 6.6% Zimbabwe

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, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 92.0% against 84.9% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
7.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 178 groups.
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

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
295 places, 3,170 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release