Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 79.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 156 countries
All-time high
79.07
in 2010
All-time low
79.07
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 79.07 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zambia peaked at 79.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.07, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 95th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.07 | 79.07 | 79.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.07 | 79.07 | 79.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 92 Montenegro 81.95 compare
- 93 Albania 81.91 compare
- 94 El Salvador 81.72 compare
- 96 Tajikistan 78.69 compare
- 97 Ghana 78.48 compare
- 98 Honduras 78.07 compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zambia?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zambia was 79.07 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.07 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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