Schools in urban areas from Tanzania had more access to improved sources of drinking water than those in rural zones, as of 2018. Around ** percent of urban schools provided safe water, while the share in rural areas 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 at all.
From the total, 2,240 schools 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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Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (February 1, 2020). Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179705/schools-with-drinking-water-by-area-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. "Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by area." Chart. February 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179705/schools-with-drinking-water-by-area-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (2020). Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179705/schools-with-drinking-water-by-area-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Schools with Access to Improved Drinking Water Source in Tanzania as of 2018, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179705/schools-with-drinking-water-by-area-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics, Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179705/schools-with-drinking-water-by-area-in-tanzania/ (last visited July 11, 2025)
Share of schools with access to improved drinking water source in Tanzania as of 2018, by area [Graph], Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics, February 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179705/schools-with-drinking-water-by-area-in-tanzania/
