UNICEF: World vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
UNICEF: World
78.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
79.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: World rank
97th
Zimbabwe rank
95th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) over time
- UNICEF: World
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 79.8% against 78.7% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
UNICEF: World ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 132 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, UNICEF: World averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: World | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.6% | 65.7% | 9.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.9% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, UNICEF: World or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 79.8% against 78.7% in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between UNICEF: World and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: World and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: World and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- UNICEF: World ranks 97th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 132 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). 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