Tanzania: schools with improved drinking water by level

Secondary schools in Tanzania had more access to improved sources of drinking water than the primary ones, as of 2018. Approximately 80 percent of secondary schools provided safe water. Among primary schools, the share was at 62.8 percent. Overall, around 68 percent of schools in Tanzania had access to an improved source of water in the same period, while 14.2 percent did not have any access to drinking water.

Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by educational level

Characteristic	Share of schools
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Release date

February 2020

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Region

Tanzania

Survey time period

November 1 to December 10, 2018

Number of respondents

2,396 schools

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

From the total number of schools, 2,240 were located in Tanzania Mainland and 156 in Zanzibar.

According to the source, improved water sources are those which, by nature of their design and construction, have the potential to deliver safe water by preventing water contamination. Improved sources include piped water, boreholes or tube wells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater.

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