Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 79.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe is 79.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.3% | 63.0% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 68.3% | 87.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.67 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe was 79.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release