Schools access drinking water in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Schools access drinking water was 91.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.95
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 117 countries
All-time high
92.2
in 2021
All-time low
87.26
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Schools access drinking water in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 91.95 for schools access 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, schools access drinking water in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.26, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Schools access drinking water in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87.26 | — |
| 2013 | 87.68 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.62 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.73 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 91.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.85 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.22 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 91.56 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.42 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 91.32 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.56 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.95 | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.96, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.37 | 87.26 | 91.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.49 | 90.42 | 92.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Zimbabwe?
- Schools access drinking water in Zimbabwe was 91.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.26 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for schools access drinking water?
- Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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