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. β¬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe, 2012β2024
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 80th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 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 80th out of 112 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release