Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe is 79.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 64.3% | — |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 79.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 79.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.5%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.3% | 63.0% | 73.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 68.3% | 87.4% | 4 |
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 handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe was 79.8% 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 handwashing facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).