Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 92.0% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87.3% | — |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.4% | 87.3% | 91.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.4% | 92.2% | 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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).