Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe is 92.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87.3% | — |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.4% | 87.3% | 91.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.4% | 92.2% | 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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release