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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Schools with improved drinking water in Tanzania, by educational level 2018
Secondary schools in Tanzania had more access to improved sources of drinking water than the primary ones, as of 2018. Approximately ** percent of secondary schools provided safe water. Among primary schools, the share was at **** percent. Overall, around ** percent of schools in Tanzania had
access to an improved source of water in the same period, while **** percent did not have any access to drinking water.
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Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (February 1, 2020). Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by educational level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1179753/schools-with-improved-drinking-water-by-educational-level-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. "Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by educational level." Chart. February 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1179753/schools-with-improved-drinking-water-by-educational-level-in-tanzania/
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Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Schools with Access to Improved Drinking Water Source in Tanzania as of 2018, by Educational Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2020, /statistics/1179753/schools-with-improved-drinking-water-by-educational-level-in-tanzania/
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Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by educational level [Graph], Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics, February 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1179753/schools-with-improved-drinking-water-by-educational-level-in-tanzania/
