Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 10.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zimbabwe, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 10.43 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.34 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.43, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.34 | — |
| 2008 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.37 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.13 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.89 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.16 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.92 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.67 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 | 13.34 | 13.34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.47 | 11.4 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 10.43 | 11.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 no drinking water service in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Zimbabwe was 10.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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