Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 69.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe is 69.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.24, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.24 | 53.24 | 53.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.23 | 53.24 | 64.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.79 | 65.71 | 69.86 | 4 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe was 69.86 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.24 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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