Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 89.57 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.57
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 172 countries
All-time high
89.57
in 2023
All-time low
86.66
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe is 89.57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 89.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.66, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 86.66 | — |
| 2008 | 86.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.14 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.39 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.36 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.84 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.08 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.33 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.57 | +0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 89.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 89.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.66 | 86.66 | 86.66 | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.53 | 86.66 | 88.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.21 | 88.84 | 89.57 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Zimbabwe was 89.57 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.66 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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