How does Zimbabwe rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?

Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.

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.

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe

Name: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zimbabwe: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 68.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

68.3%

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

82nd

of 88 countries

All-time high

73.5%

in 2019

All-time low

63.0%

in 2017

Years of data

2016–2020

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Zimbabwe, 2016–2020

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 68.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.

That places Zimbabwe 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	67.3%	63.0%	73.5%	4
2020s	68.3%	68.3%	68.3%	1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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81 Samoa 70.5% compare
83 Indonesia 66.9% compare
84 Nepal 49.9% compare
85 Niger 48.7% compare

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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)

All data for Zimbabwe →

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 68.3% in 2020, 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 73.5% in 2019.
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 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
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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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 88 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)