Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 84.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
84.11
in 2011
All-time low
84.11
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zambia, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 84.11 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zambia peaked at 84.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.11, in 2011.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 84.11 | — |
| 2012 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 84.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 84.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.11 | 84.11 | 84.11 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.11 | 84.11 | 84.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zambia?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zambia was 84.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.11 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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