Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 15.89 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
15.89
in 2011
All-time low
15.89
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zambia, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zambia is 15.89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zambia peaked at 15.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.89, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.89 | — |
| 2012 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.89 | 15.89 | 15.89 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 15.89 | 15.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zambia?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zambia was 15.89 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service 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 no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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