Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 20.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 147 countries
All-time high
20.67
in 2020
All-time low
3.2
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Tanzania, 2014–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Tanzania stood at 20.67. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 545.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Tanzania peaked at 20.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.2 | — |
| 2015 | 6.11 | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 9.02 | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 11.93 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 14.85 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 17.76 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 20.67 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 20.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.48 | 3.2 | 17.76 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.67 | 20.67 | 20.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Tanzania?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Tanzania was 20.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.3%. 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 limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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