Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of primary schools with toilets was 99.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.33
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 96 countries
All-time high
99.88
in 2015
All-time low
98.29
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 99.33 for percentage of primary schools with toilets in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with toilets in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.29, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.96 | — |
| 2013 | 99.52 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.81 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.88 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.82 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.86 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.37 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.29 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.46 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.01 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.83 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.33 | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 99.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.73, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 99.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.35, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.48 | 98.86 | 99.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.98 | 98.29 | 99.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of primary schools with toilets in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Zimbabwe was 99.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with toilets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with toilets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.29 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of primary schools with toilets?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of primary schools with toilets rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of primary schools with toilets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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