Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Zimbabwe, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Zimbabwe is 82.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Zimbabwe peaked at 88.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 92nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76.7% | — |
| 2017 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 82.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 82.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.8% | 83.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.5% | 88.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 89 Philippines 89.8% compare
- 90 Moldova 85.1% compare
- 91 Morocco 85.0% compare
- 93 Mexico 81.8% compare
- 94 Micronesia (country) 78.9% compare
- 95 Marshall Islands 70.6% compare
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 basic handwashing in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Zimbabwe was 82.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release