Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) 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.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 53.24 | — |
| 2008 | 53.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.63 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 56.01 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 57.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.78 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60.17 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 61.55 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 62.94 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 64.32 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.71 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.09 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 68.48 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 69.86 | +2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 69.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 69.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % 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 0.1767 units per person (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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