Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2015
All-time low
95.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe stood at 97.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.5% | — |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 97.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 97.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.5%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.9% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 5 |
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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Zimbabwe was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release