Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 76.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 76.75 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania peaked at 76.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.83 | — |
| 2005 | 41.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.74 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 47.65 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 50.56 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 53.47 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 56.38 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 59.29 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 62.2 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 65.11 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 68.02 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.93 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 73.84 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 76.75 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 76.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.75 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 76.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 76.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.31 | 41.83 | 44.74 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.75 | 47.65 | 73.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.75 | 76.75 | 76.75 | 4 |
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 improved drinking water sources in Tanzania?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Tanzania was 76.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Tanzania ranks 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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