Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Burkina Faso
74.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
80.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
100th
Rwanda rank
99th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 80.5% against 74.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 99th of 117 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 45.4% | 13.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 58.7% | 15.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 80.5% against 74.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 6.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 99th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release