Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 91.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 101 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2016
All-time low
89.7%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 91.6% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe peaked at 93.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 87th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 90.2% | — |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.7% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.5% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release