Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education was 78.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Zimbabwe, 2016β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Zimbabwe stood at 78.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 48.3% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 72.6% | 86.7% | 4 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education in Zimbabwe was 78.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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