Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 19.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Zimbabwe, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19.71 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.42 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.71, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.42 | — |
| 2008 | 33.42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.27 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.13 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.99 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.85 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.56 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 25.42 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.28 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 23.13 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.99 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.85 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.71 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.42 | 33.42 | 33.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 24.28 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.42 | 19.71 | 23.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.67 compare
- 22 Senegal 20.35 compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 19.94 compare
- 25 Belize 19.26 compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 18.61 compare
- 27 Mexico 17.43 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Zimbabwe was 19.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.42 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.71 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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