Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 91.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Zimbabwe, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 91.6% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% 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, 59.8%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.8% | 67.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 61.0% | 92.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.67 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (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 91.6% in 2023, 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 59.8% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 – 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 (%)