Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 56.09 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
56.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
56.09
in 2014
All-time low
56.09
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Tanzania, 2014–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 56.09 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Tanzania peaked at 56.09 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.09, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 132nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 56.09 | — |
| 2015 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.09 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 56.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 56.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.09 | 56.09 | 56.09 | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.09 | 56.09 | 56.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % 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 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Tanzania?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Tanzania was 56.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.09 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.09 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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