Schools access to wash in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Schools access to wash was 79.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.77
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 106 countries
All-time high
87.4
in 2022
All-time low
62.96
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Schools access to wash in Zimbabwe, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access to wash in Zimbabwe is 79.77, 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, schools access to wash in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.96, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Schools access to wash in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 64.27 | — |
| 2017 | 62.96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.42 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 73.54 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 68.34 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4 | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 79.93 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 79.77 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 79.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.43, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 79.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.49, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.3 | 62.96 | 73.54 | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.86 | 68.34 | 87.4 | 4 |
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 to wash in Zimbabwe?
- Schools access to wash in Zimbabwe was 79.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access to wash recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest schools access to wash recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.96 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for schools access to wash?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access to wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access to wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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